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“I wanted to quit” Mark Johnston reveals how close he came to leaving racing

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Plus ■ TBA Awards: British breeding’s big night ■ Rod Fabricius says goodbye to Goodwood ■ Julie Wood in focus

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Whichever way you look at it, Coolmore sires are tops!

LEADING SIRES IN BRITAIN & IRELAND Stallion

1 2 3 4

Prizemoney £

GALILEO KING’S BEST MONTJEU DANEHILL DANCER

2,190,527 1,086,926 1,085,075 1,031,041

Source: Racing Post 12/07/2010

LEADING SIRES OF 2YO’S IN BRITAIN & IRELAND Stallion

1 2

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DANEHILL DANCER HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR

219,016 150,797

Source: Racing Post 12/07/2010

LEADING SIRES OF 2YO’S IN EUROPE Stallion

1 2

Prizemoney £

DANEHILL DANCER FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND

219,518 192,886

Source: Hyperion Promotions to 12/07/2010

LEADING FIRST CROP SIRES IN EUROPE Stallion

1 2

Prizemoney £

HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR AUSSIE RULES

163,122 111,536

Source: Hyperion Promotions to 12/07/2010

LEADING BROODMARE SIRES IN BRITAIN & IRELAND

1 2 3 4

Stallion

Prizemoney £

SADLER’S WELLS DARSHAAN CAERLEON DANEHILL

2,188,239 1,199,104 942,235 889,314

Source: Racing Post 12/07/2010

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Impressive stats can mask the true picture A

n interview with Mark Johnston was always going to be revealing, possibly inflammatory and almost certainly provocative. The trainer has a reputation for not holding back in the racing arena when he wants his opinions to be known.

Yet Johnston’s revelation to Alan Lee (pages 36-40) that he had considered throwing it all in just a few years ago was certainly unexpected, considering the incredible success he has enjoyed on the racecourse over a number of seasons.

One of British racing’s great success stories, the horses that run from Kingsley House Stables in Middleham have a reputation for being super-fit, hardy and difficult to pass in the heat of battle. The stable motto – ‘Always Trying’ – is as appropriate for the man at the top as it is for the horses.

So what happened that made Johnston want to give it all up, following a year that had yielded 119 wins, including five Group 1s, and a stable record prize-money haul of £2.4 million?

“It was the end of 2004, we’d had our best ever season and I wanted out. I was hating every minute of it,” Johnston explains.

“I bought the farm in December 2003, having spent ten years standing up on the moors each morning and thinking what I could do with it. I thought I’d never get it; then the owners approached me out of the blue.

“But a year into the project I felt like I’d had enough.

My life was wasn’t my own any more and I couldn’t see a way through. It wasn’t just an overnight thing; I thought very seriously about stopping (training).

“I spoke to my financial guru and asked him to find me a way out. He said he first wanted me to fill in a lifestyle questionnaire, and from that it emerged that the thing making me miserable was the work list – I never had it finished before 11pm, often it was past midnight, and I never wanted to delegate it.

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“He persuaded me to put systems in place and get someone I trusted to do it. So now my assistant Jock Bennett looks after the work list and most staff problems. It’s dealt with most of the issues I had with the job.”

It is perhaps not surprising that finalising work instructions on a regular basis for a stable of 200 horses drove Johnston to despair – hopefully Mr Bennett is not finding the task too much. He could always delegate it.

Julie Wood may not have 200 horses in her string yet her colours have become ever more familiar to racing fans following a stunning run of success, highlighted by Strong Suit’s triumph in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.

The retired schoolteacher tells Tim Richards (Talking To, pages 32-34) about her increasing involvement in the sport she loves and why she paid out 320,000 guineas for Date With Destiny, the only offspring of the late George Washington, who made an impressive debut at Newbury in July.

Wood says: “We thought we’d buy into one that was absolutely unique. We’re buying into a dream; she is a one-off.”

Buying into a dream is, of course, what keeps the bloodstock industry going, helping to keep people in the game and also attract new participants.

The TBA Awards enjoyed a new date and location this year with a two-day event in Newmarket, which also featured the TBA AGM and breeding industry seminar (pages 50-59).

Juddmonte Farms, Oasis Dream and Dubawi featured on the Roll of Honour, as did our very own Tony Morris, who received the Devonshire Bronze for his outstanding contribution to the bloodstock industry. Congratulations to Tony from all on this magazine for his well-deserved accolade.

“Mark Johnston’s

stable earned over £2.4 million in 2004; that’s when he wanted to give up

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CONTENTS AUGUST 2010

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NEWS & VIEWS

FEATURES

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News Focus BHA needs to look at its rules

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Changes ROA Leader Media rights income is critical

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TBA Leader Breeders are major contributors

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Tony Morris Champion Stakes at Ascot? No!

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Laura Thompson Curb drinking at the races

120 Your Say Owen Byrne on why racing converts need time

INTERNATIONAL SCENE 24

View From Ireland The Dick Francis-style coup

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Continental Tales Another bizarre Auteuil race

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Going Global US falls out of love with Polytrack

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The Big Picture

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The Great Owner/Breeders

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Sir Victor Sassoon

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The Big Interview Goodwood’s Rod Fabricius

Talking To...

Julie Wood, whose familiar silks are carried below by Royal Ascot winner Strong Suit (below)

COVER STORY Mark Johnston Top trainer reveals how close he came to leaving racing’s ranks

Newmarket’s July Festival

News round-up

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TBA Awards Breeding industry’s prize-giving

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Bloodstock section Yearling Bonus Scheme analysis; French and UK sales previews

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FORUM 78

ROA AGM The President’s speech, and your questions

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ROA Forum Lay betting in the spotlight

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LEADING THE FIELD IN BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE

The Next Generation Great day out at Plantation Stud

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TBA Forum Reports from regional days

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Breeder of the Month

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Vet Forum

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Performance-altering drugs in British racing

DATA BOOK 102 Caulfield Files

THE FIELD CONTACT US

Storming Home’s first top-level success

104 European Pattern

TODAY

Scorers and pedigree assessments

116 Global Stakes Results Listings of worldwide Group and Graded stakes winners

119 Stallion Statistics Exclusive tables, with comments from Jeremy Early

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NEWS Stories from the racing world

Rules on laying must be reviewed says legal expert Harry Findlay’s case exposes flaws in the current system faced with a clear breach of the rules, the view was taken that, despite the discretion, there was no option but to launch proceedings under the rule against corrupt laying? If that is correct, then the rules need changing.

“A further area of disquiet concerns the BHA’s immediate reaction to the Appeal Board’s decision. Paul Struthers, BHA Head of Communications, said that the BHA had no intention of amending the rule. This is disappointing in view of the Appeal Board’s emphasis upon ‘the clear distinction (which) needs to be drawn’ between corruption and a non-corrupt betting strategy. Even if the latter continues to be illegal, a revision of the guidelines on the penalties is needed.

“Difficulties of policing and enforcement do not wash as reasons for constraining otherwise lawful and un-corrupt activity. An obvious example, which is at present outlawed, is laying off at shorter odds than the original bet. Such conduct is neither corrupt nor dishonest. Yet under the present rules, the owner is barred from doing so. Lawful activity should not be banned simply to make life easier for the BHA.” According to Gompertz, clarification is also needed on the matter of owners laying horses in yards where they have a horse in training – a matter not covered in the rules of racing but by a code of conduct.

“The rules make it clear that an owner must not lay any horse he owns to lose,” he said. “But they say nothing about a prohibition against

The British Horseracing Authority must re-evaluate the rule regarding owners laying horses they own to stop a repeat of the scenario whereby Harry Findlay was charged and disqualified, according to one legal expert.

Jeremy Gompertz QC, barrister and ROA Council member, has questioned why the prosecution against Findlay was brought in the first instance, suggesting the BHA may have displayed a lack of judgment.

“The BHA has a discretion whether to bring disciplinary proceedings or not,” said Gompertz. “A prosecuting authority should only institute proceedings where (a) there is a reasonable prospect of securing a conviction; and (b) it is in the public interest that a prosecution should be brought.

“Was it in the public interest of racing that he should have been prosecuted under the rule against owners laying their own horses? I suggest it may well not have been.

“The BHA accepted that there was no corruption involved in Mr Findlay’s activities and that the integrity of the races in question was in no way affected. So why was it necessary to invoke the rule which, in the judgment of the Board, is designed to deal with corruption, when it was accepted on all sides that there was no corrupt practice?

“Does this indicate that there was muddled thinking by those at the BHA who were responsible for deciding whether proceedings should be instituted? Or does it indicate that,

Jeremy Gompertz: “clarification vital”

laying other horses in the same yard. This is dealt with in Schedule 3 to the code of conduct, headed ‘Integrity codes of conduct: owners’.

“The language of the code of conduct is instructive rather than prohibitory. If an owner lays other horses in a yard where he has a horse in training, would he have committed a disciplinary offence punishable with a disqualification?

“Laying a horse trained in a yard in which an owner has a horse is not itself a breach of the rules, but may be relevant in deciding whether the owner has broken the rules in some other respect and so is liable to disciplinary action.

“This is very confusing. If an owner does lay a horse from a yard where he has a horse in training, does he or does he not commit a disciplinary offence? If so, can he expect a slap on the wrist or a fine or disqualification? Once more, clarification and amendment are needed.

An owner is entitled to know where he stands.” *See ROA News page 64 for Paul Scotney’s comments regarding owners laying horses in yards where they have a horse in training.

DAN ABRAHAM

Sir Peter O’Sullevan honoured with the Chris Deuters Award

All smiles: Sir Peter takes the accolades

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Known to generations as the ‘Voice of Racing’ following a legendary commentating career, Sir Peter O’Sullevan has become the third recipient of the Chris Deuters Award in recognition of services to the sport.

The award, named in honour of the former ROA President and Levy Board Deputy Chairman’s huge contribution to racing, was presented by ROA President Paul Dixon at the ROA AGM in June.

Since his retirement from the microphone in 1997, Sir Peter has devoted more time to his charitable work. The Sir Peter O’Sullevan

Trust has distributed over £2.7 million to Blue Cross, Brooke Hospital for Animals, Compassion in World Farming, World Horse Welfare, the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre and Racing Welfare through the sale of Christmas cards.

As an owner, Sir Peter saw his colours carried by a number of high class horses including sprinter Be Friendly, winner of the King’s Stand Stakes, Haydock Sprint Cup (twice) and Prix de l’Abbaye in the 1960s, and Attivo, winner of the 1974 Triumph Hurdle.

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Tim Morris: disease surveillance funding vital the draft Animal Health Bill which proposed an expensive new quango and a horse tax.

“It looks more likely that instead of a horse tax, fees and changes should be based on risk; i.e. someone importing a competition horse from France should not have to pay the same as someone importing a low-value pony from Eastern Europe.

“The irony is that while the racing and breeding industry’s disease surveillance and prevention methods are recognised as being a model of responsible partnership and cost sharing to other animals sectors, it is now under threat due to a decline in levy funding.”

The racing industry’s model of equine disease surveillance could be under threat due to Levy Board cuts according to Tim Morris, Director of Equine Science and Welfare at the BHA. Morris (inset) was responding to news that the government had decided not to proceed with the draft Animal Health Bill, which included a proposed £10.50 tax per animal on all livestock keepers, including owners and breeders of thoroughbreds.

Morris said: “Of course it’s good news that the government has abandoned

Bahri to stand at Girsonfield Stud Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum’s dual Group 1 winner Bahri (pictured) will stand in England for the first time in 2011, at Susan and Frank Corbett’s Girsonfield Stud in Northumberland.

The sire of Sakhee started his stud career for Shadwell in Kentucky and transferred to Ireland to stand at Derrinstown Stud in 2004.

Now 18, Bahri is a welcome addition to the stallion ranks at Girsonfield,where he will stand alongside Millkom and Ferrule.

“We’re absolutely delighted to have Bahri here and the team at Derrinstown has been fantastic to deal with,” said Susan Corbett.

“He’s a top drawer stallion, very fertile, and being by Riverman he could even cover some National Hunt mares.”

Bahri, who was covering last season at €3,000, will stand for a fee of £2,000 in 2011.

Corbett added: “We realise we’re a long

way north for many breeders so we offer a service whereby we will pick up mares and charge just the cost of diesel and a small amount for our time as the transport costs can add quite a lot to keep fees.”

Bahri is also the sire of Group-winning fillies Alshakr, Secret History and Acts Of Grace, and Gesture, a Group 3 winner in Italy.

Morris warned that the risk of cutting the current £750,000 budget for disease surveillance, provided within the Levy Board’s £2.25m allocation to its obligations for Veterinary Science and Education in 2009, could prove disastrous to racing. The Levy Board has announced that expenditure for 2011 will be £70m – some £24.5m less than this year.

“An outbreak of an infectious equine disease in Britain would be catastrophic” Morris added.

“Funding towards disease surveillance is not about cutting back an ever-shrinking cake, but ensuring betting and racing deliver sufficient funding to manage the risk of horse disease and poor welfare to their businesses.”

Brightwells to fund £25k Ascot sales race Brightwells has launched a new £25,000 seven-furlong sales race to be run at Ascot in September 2011.

Graduates from this autumn’s yearling sales, or any two-year-old sold at the Ascot venue before next April, will be eligible for the race which has no early closing stage.

“The aim is to encourage smaller owners and breeders. We hope this will be an incentive for a certain area of the market,” said Brightwells Bloodstock chief Matt Mitchell. “The disadvantage of sales races is that they are funded by owners but this is a different approach at a different level.”

Brightwells’ November Sale at Ascot will feature a special yearling section.

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Wilmott takes the TO&B chair

Internet entrepreneur Eamonn Wilmott

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Eamonn Wilmott has succeeded Jim Furlong as the new Chairman of Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder magazine.

Wilmott is an entrepreneur, whose previous successes include publishing the awardwinning magazine Supercomputing Review in California and setting up the world’s first commercial internet service in 1991.

Upon returning to the UK, Wilmott launched an interactive agency, building online strategies for clients, including Manchester United, Sporting Index, and British Airways. The agency went on to become part of an international group, listed on NASDAQ.

Wilmott has been a racehorse owner for many years and in 2004 he developed the ‘Seawalker’ which is now sold successfully around the world. In 2007 he installed Australian Jeremy Gask as trainer at The Beeches in Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, from where he runs Horses First Racing with business partner Tony Bloom.

Wilmott said: “I’m delighted to be joining the board of Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder. I’ve been an admirer of the publication for some time and very much look forward to working with everyone involved in the magazine to continue to develop the print publication and its online presence.”

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Mark Davies leaves Betfair, David Hood departs William Hill and Neal Wilkins parts company with Victor Chandler after a turbulent few weeks Track signs new picture rights contract with TurfTV that will run until 2018 Operation owned by the late Averil Whitehead sold for an undisclosed sum to an Irish-based client Successfully appeals six-month ban for laying his own horse, having removed horses from Paul Nicholls’s stable and ended partnership with Paul Barber Receives £1.5 million from the administrator at Great Leighs, having loaned the failed racecourse money in 2006 Lands first British Pattern success aboard Barshiba in the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks British Racing School graduate, 21, who made his name riding in point-to-points turns professional and joins Evan Williams’s stable Relinquishes training licence, citing personal and financial reasons; based as Exeter House Stables in Newmarket, he had Grade 1 success with Tidal Fury Faces a year on the sidelines after damaging ligaments in his right knee following a fall from Hell’s Bay at Newton Abbot Betting shop picture provider to charge an extra 7.8% for service from September 1, putting the standard price up to £8,150.29 Managing Director of Coral moves to rival bookmaker Ladbrokes Returns to training ranks from yard in Marlborough, Wiltshire, having been forced to hand in his licence earlier this year Tote relaunch bet, replacing the five and six winners consolation prize with a seven-race place dividend, after consultation with punters Ends sponsorship of the International meeting at Cheltenham in December

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Som Tala Business As Usual Line Of David Schiaparelli Monkerhostin Pollenator Bahri Niche Market Macho Again Sayif Mikhail Glinka

Grand stayer for the Mick Channon stable retired aged seven; his biggest win came in the 2009 John Smith’s Northumberland Plate Lightly-raced son of Invincible Spirit breaks Tattersalls’ July Sales record, selling for 460,000gns to race in Hong Kong Arkansas Derby winner retired; the three-year-old son of Lion Heart will stand at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky Multiple Group 1-winning son of Monsun retires to stand at Overbury Stud in Gloucestershire alongside Kayf Tara, Bertolini, Sagamix and Proclamation Popular 13-year-old owned by Martin St Quinton is retired; he won 12 races, including the Coral Cup and Bet365 Gold Cup, and earned £600,000 Daughter of Motivator, winner of the 2009 Group 2 May Hill Stakes for The Royal Ascot Racing Club, is retired after a disappointing season Top-class miler and sire of Arc winner Sakhee to stand at Girsonfield Stud in Northumberland in 2011, having previously stood at Derrinstown Stud Winner of the 2009 Irish Grand National moved by owner Graham Regan to Paul Nicholls’s Ditcheat stable from Bob Buckler Grade 1 winner and earner of $1.8m, the five-year-old is retired from racing and sold to a Venezuelan farm Sprinter, winner of the 2009 Group 2 Diadem Stakes, joins Sir Michael Stoute from Peter Chapple-Hyam after two below-par runs this year This year’s Queen’s Vase winner, a leading fancy for the Ladbrokes St Leger, leaves Aidan O’Brien to join Gary Moore’s yard

PEOPLE OBITUARIES

AGE

Dick Price Johnny Sellers David Hardisty Jim Renfree Blane Schvaneveldt Joe Ward Hill Philip Goulding John Guest David Pim George Arnold snr George Steinbrenner

96 72 67 77 76 88 31 83 79 83 80

HORSE OBITUARIES

AGE

Singspiel With Approval Act One Dixie Union Bayou Hebert Oguri Cap Senor Benny Zeditave

18 24 11 13 29 25 11 25

Trained in Herefordshire for more than 30 years, sending out Bentons Row to win the 1961 Coronation Hurdle at Aintree US Hall of Fame jockey who rode Carry Back to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 1961 Co-breeder of Group 1-placed Beach Bunny who developed Oaklands Farm in West Sussex into a successful breeding operation Jump jockey during the 1950s and 1960s who rode 119 winners under rules Twelve-time US champion quarter horse trainer Younger brother of bookmaker William Hill who built up his own chain of 50 betting shops before selling the business to Ladbrokes Permit holder from Ireland who trained Fivestar Alstars to win six races Owner with Mick Channon and George Margarson whose best horse was Greenham Stakes winner and 2,000 Guineas third Barathea Guest Much-admired auctioneer who ran Anngrove Stud in County Laois Lexington breeder who founded and co-owned Fair Acres Farm; he was the co-breeder of Grade 2 winner Eternal Star Owner of the New York Yankees and a major owner and breeder in the US; he owned Kinsman Farm in Ocala, Florida

Outstanding international performer, winning four Group 1s and the Dubai World Cup, and sire of Moon Ballad and Dar Re Mi Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner in 1989 who had been standing at Kirsten Rausing’s Lanwades Stud Sire of top class South African mare Dancer’s Daughter and Group 2 winner Silver Pond, who was based at Wood Farm Stud in Shropshire Dual Grade 1 winner by Dixieland Band who stood at Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky, siring 34 stakes winners Damsire of Godolphin’s Al Zir who stood his entire career at Clear Creek Stud, near Folsom in Louisiana Superstar in Japan who won four Grade 1s; the white racehorse was likened to Desert Orchid due to his colour and massive popularity Ten-time winner for the Kevin McDonagh stable who earned over £200,000 in prize-money Stallion based at Newhaven Park Stud in New South Wales, Australia; in 21 seasons at stud he sired seven Group 1 winners

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Tweenhills Times

Tweenhills Farm & Stud Tweenhills Racing David Redvers Bloodstock

AUGUST 2010

TWEENHILLS TO CONSIGN AS WELL Tweenhills has a reputation for breeding, raising and preparing for the sales many successful racehorses. Now in 2010 the stud will also consign their own drafts.

Notable two-year-old, Radiohead, last year’s Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes (Gr.2) winner who also finished second in the Middle Park Stakes (Gr.1) and third in the Nunthorpe (Gr.1), was bred by the stud. In addition to Champion two-year-old filly, Flashy Wings, winner of the Queen Mary (Gr.2) and Lowther Stakes (Gr.2).

A number of Group and Graded winners were also pin-hooked as foals, then raised and prepared for the yearling sales by the stud. These include multiple Group winning sprinter Tax Free, Epsom Oaks (Gr.1) second and Park Hill (Gr.2) winner Rising Cross, Oak Tree Derby (Gr.2) victor Dark Islander, and more recently Fat Choy Ichiban landed the Queen Mother Memorial Cup (Gr.3) in Hong Kong.

So look out for the Tweenhills Farm & Stud consignments in our name at the DBS St Leger Sales, and Tattersalls October Yearling Sales Books 1 and 2.

The Tweenhills bred, raised and prepared for the sales, Radiohead, goes on to win the Norfolk Stakes (Gr.2) at Royal Ascot

Lord and Lady Marchwood with Laura Redvers

David Redvers, Henry Beeby and Charlie Mason

The Tweenhills bred, Khawatim, comfortably wins his two starts to date

ASCOT PICNIC

ROYAL ASCOT VICTORY

TOP 2YO IN FRANCE

Tweenhills once again hosted its annual picnic on the Wednesday of Royal Ascot.

Much fun was had by all!

In landing the Buckingham Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot, Treadwell provided a welcome success for his trainer Jamie Osborne. David Redvers was also delighted, having purchased this Footstepsinthesand colt for just €40,000 from the Goffs Orby Sale for his long-standing client Tony Taylor, and Cath Walwyn.

The Tweenhills bred two-year-old colt, Khawatim, followed up his maiden win with another comfortable success in the 6f Prix du Vieux Pont (Conditions) at Deauville.

It was also a great result for David Redvers Bloodstock as David purchased the dam, Don’t Tell Mum in 2006 for 85,000gns. By Intikhab, Khawatim realised 150,000gns when knocked down to Shadwell Estates as a yearling. His full brother will be offered at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1.

The only three-year-old in the field and the first of his age group to win this race, he’s clearly a colt firmly on the upgrade.

FLYING INDIAN The Sleeping Indian filly, Shoshoni Wind, set an impressive pace to finish second to Khor Sheed in the 6f Empress Stakes (Listed) at Newmarket in June.

Rathmore Stud’s Kitty Cowey, Tweenhills’ Hannah Wall and Ballybin Stud’s Louise Kelly enjoy the after racing atmosphere

Treadwell lands the Buckingham Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot

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THE BIG PICTURE

What A Show!

Photos George Selwyn

The three days of Newmarket’s July Festival combined top-quality racing with fun, fashion and fine weather. Music Show gained a deserved first Group 1 success in the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes while Starspangledbanner (bottom) followed up his Golden Jubilee Stakes triumph with victory over Equiano in the Darley July Cup

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N E W M A R K E T J U LY F E S T I VA L

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Published here is the consolidated Provisional List of the stallions named in the lists sent to the Co-Ordinating Committee by the British, Irish, French and German Trustees in accordance with the Co-Ordinating Agreement.

Full eligibility of each stallion’s progeny, CONCEIVED IN 2010 IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, (the foal crop of 2011), for benefits under the terms and conditions of the European Breeders’ Fund, is DEPENDENT UPON RECEIPT OF THE BALANCE OF THE DUE CONTRIBUTION BY 15TH DECEMBER 2010. Late stallion entries for the European Breeders’ Fund will be included in the Final List, provided the full contribution is received by 15th December 2010.

The progeny of these stallions, CONCEIVED IN 2010, will have to be nominated to Breeders’ Cup Ltd as foals in 2011, if they are to be entered in the Breeders’ Cup Championship Races in 2013 and thereafter at the lowest entry fee, and if they are to receive other relevant benefits under the Breeders’ Cup National Stakes Programme.

A

AAHSAYLAD (GB)

ACAMBARO (GER)

ACCLAMATION (GB) ACROBAT (IRE)

AUTHORIZED (IRE)

CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB)

DENHAM RED (FR)

FERRULE (IRE)

HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE)

AXXOS (GER)

CHICHI CREASY (FR)

DENOUNCE (GB)

FLEETWOOD (IRE)

HONOURS LIST (IRE)

AVONBRIDGE (GB) AZAMOUR (IRE)

B

ACT ONE (GB)

BACH (IRE)

ADLERFLUG (GER)

BAHRI (USA)

AD VALOREM (USA) ADMIRALOFTHEFLEET (USA) ADNAAN (IRE)

AGENT BLEU (FR) AIR EMINEM (IRE) AL NAMIX (FR)

ALBERTO GIACOMETTI (IRE) ALFLORA (IRE)

ALHAARTH (IRE)

ALKAADHEM (GB)

ALL MY DREAMS (IRE) AMADEUS WOLF (GB)

AMERICAN POST (GB) ANABAA BLUE (GB) AND BEYOND (IRE) ANDROID (USA)

ANGE GABRIEL (FR) APSIS (GB)

AQLAAM (GB) ARAAFA (IRE)

ARAKAN (USA)

ARCADIO (GER)

ARCHANGE D’OR (IRE) ARCHIPENKO (USA)

BAHAMIAN BOUNTY (GB) BALKO (FR)

BALLINGARRY (IRE) BALMONT (USA)

BALTIC KING (GB) BEAT ALL (USA)

BEAT HOLLOW (GB) BENEFICIAL (GB)

BERNEBEAU (FR) BERTOLINI (USA)

BIENAMADO (USA)

BIG BAD BOB (IRE)

BLACK SAM BELLAMY (IRE) BLUE BRESIL (FR) BLUEPRINT (IRE)

BOLLIN ERIC (GB)

BORIS DE DEAUVILLE (IRE) BORN KING (JPN)

BYRON (GB)

BYZANTIUM (FR

C

CALL ME BIG (GER) CANYON CREEK (IRE)

ART CONNOISSEUR (IRE) CAPE CROSS (IRE) CAPTAIN GERRARD (IRE) ARTAN (IRE) ASIAN HEIGHTS (GB) ASSERTIVE (GB)

ASSESSOR (IRE)

ASTRONOMER ROYAL (USA) AUSSIE RULES (USA)

CITY HONOURS (USA)

CLASSIC CLICHE (IRE) CLASSIC LAW (GB) CLETY (FR)

CLODOVIL (IRE)

COCKNEY REBEL (IRE)

COMPTON ADMIRAL (GB) COMPTON PLACE (GB) CORRI PIANO (FR)

COUNTRY REEL (USA) COURT CAVE (IRE) COURTSHIP (GB)

CRAIGSTEEL (GB) CRILLON (FR)

CROCO ROUGE (IRE)

CROSSHARBOUR (GB) CROSSPEACE (IRE)

CURTAIN TIME (IRE)

D

DALAKHANI (IRE)

ARKADIAN HERO (USA)

ASHKALANI (IRE)

CIRCUS DANCE (GB)

BUSHRANGER (IRE)

BRIAN BORU (GB)

CAMACHO (GB)

ARTISTE ROYAL (IRE)

CHINEUR (FR)

DAGGERS DRAWN (USA)

CALIFET (FR)

ARNAQUEUR (USA)

CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT (USA)

BRAVE MANSONNIEN (FR)

AREION (GER)

ARISTOTLE (IRE)

CHARMING GROOM (FR)

DIAMOND GREEN (FR) DILSHAAN (GB)

DISTANT MUSIC (USA) DISTANT WAY (USA) DOCTOR DINO (FR) DOM ALCO (FR)

DALTABAD (IRE)

DANANEYEV (FR)

DANDY MAN (IRE)

DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) DANO-MAST (GB) DANSILI (GB)

DARAMSAR (FR)

DARK ANGEL (IRE)

DASHING BLADE (GB)

FLY TO THE STARS (GB)

DOYEN (IRE)

DR FONG (USA)

DREAM WELL (FR)

DUBAI DESTINATION (USA) DUBAWI (IRE)

DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) DUNKERQUE (FR) DUTCH ART (GB)

DYLAN THOMAS (IRE)

E

ECHO OF LIGHT (GB) ELEOS (GB)

ELNADIM (USA)

ELUSIVE CITY (USA) ENRIQUE (GB) EPALO (GER)

EREWHON (USA)

IKTIBAS (GB)

FRANKLINS GARDENS (GB) FRUITS OF LOVE (USA) FULL OF GOLD (FR)

G

GALILEO GALILEI (IRE) GARUDA (IRE)

GENGHIS KHAN (IRE) GENTLEWAVE (IRE)

GIOVANE IMPERATORE (GB) GOLAN (IRE)

GOLD AWAY (IRE) GOLD WELL (GB)

FEDERAL TRIAL (USA)

INDESATCHEL (IRE)

INDIAN DANEHILL (IRE) INDIAN HAVEN (GB) INDIAN RIVER (FR) INTENDANT (GER)

INTENSE FOCUS (USA) INTIKHAB (USA)

INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) IRISH WELLS (FR) IT’S GINO (GER)

IVAN DENISOVICH (IRE)

J

JEREMY (USA)

GOLDNEYEV (USA) GOODRICKE (GB)

GRAPE TREE ROAD (GB)

JARN (GB)

JOHANN QUATZ (FR)

JOSR ALGARHOUD (IRE)

K

GREAT EXHIBITION (USA)

KADASTROF (FR)

GREEN DESERT (USA)

KAIETEUR (USA)

GREAT JOURNEY (JPN) GREEN TUNE (USA) GREINTON (GB)

GREY RISK (FR)

H

HALLING (USA)

FASTNET ROCK (AUS)

IMPERIAL DANCER (GB)

GOLDMARK (USA)

GOLDEN TORNADO (IRE)

EXCELLENT ART (GB)

FALCO (USA)

IMPERIAL BALLET (IRE)

JAPE (USA)

HAAFHD (GB)

DAY FLIGHT (GB)

IFFRAAJ (GB)

GOLDEN LARIAT (USA)

EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) HAATEF (USA)

FAIR MIX (IRE)

I

FRAGRANT MIX (IRE)

FRACAS (IRE)

ERHAAB (USA)

F

HURRICANE RUN (IRE) IALYSOS (GR)

GAMUT (IRE)

DOUBLE TRIGGER (IRE)

HONOLULU (IRE)

FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB)

DOUBLE ECLIPSE (IRE)

DON CORLEONE (GB)

FABULOUS WHITE (FR)

DEFINITE ARTICLE (GB)

FLEMENSFIRTH (USA)

GALILEO (IRE)

DARSI (FR)

DAYLAMI (IRE)

FIREBREAK (GB)

DOMEDRIVER (IRE)

ELECTRIC BEAT (GB)

CARLO BANK (IRE) CENTRAL PARK (IRE)

DESIDERATUM (GB)

DALIAPOUR (IRE)

DARNAY (GB)

CELTIC SWING (GB)

DESERT PRINCE (IRE)

EARLY MARCH (GB)

CAPTAIN RIO (GB) CARLOTAMIX (FR)

DEPORTIVO (GB)

DAI JIN (GB)

CAPTAIN MARVELOUS (IRE) DARK MOONDANCER (GB) CARDOUN (FR)

DENON (USA)

HAMOND (GER)

HELIOSTATIC (IRE) HERNANDO (FR)

HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) HIGH ROCK (IRE) HIGH-RISE (IRE)

KADEED (IRE)

KALANISI (IRE)

KALATOS (GER)

KALDOUNEVEES (FR) KALLISTO (GER) KAMSIN (GER)

KANDAHAR RUN (GB) KANDIDATE (GB) KAP ROCK (FR)

KAPGARDE (FR) KAVAFI (IRE)

KAYF TARA (GB)

KENDARGENT (FR)

KENTUCKY DYNAMITE (USA)

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KEY OF LUCK (USA)

MAMOOL (IRE)

NIGHT TANGO (GER)

RAMONTI (FR)

SIR PERCY (GB)

KHELEYF (USA)

MANDURO (GER)

NOMADIC WAY (USA)

RASHBAG (GB)

SKI CHIEF (USA)

KHALKEVI (IRE)

KING CHEETAH (USA) KING’S BEST (USA)

KING’S THEATRE (IRE) KINGSALSA (USA) KIRKWALL (GB) KODIAC (GB)

KOENIGSTIGER (GER) KORNADO (GB) KORNEL (POL)

KOUROUN (FR) KRIS KIN (USA) KUTUB (IRE)

KYLLACHY (GB)

L

LANDO (GER)

LATERAL (GB) LAURO (GER)

LAVERON (GB) LAWMAN (FR)

LAYMAN (USA)

LE BALAFRE (FR) LE FOU (IRE)

LE HAVRE (IRE)

LE TRITON (USA) LECROIX (GER)

LEND A HAND (GB) LEPORELLO (IRE)

LET THE LION ROAR (GB) LIBRETTIST (USA) LIMNOS (JPN) LIMPID (GB)

LINNGARI (IRE) LIQUIDO (GER) LITERATO (FR) LIZIO (GB)

LOCHBUIE (IRE) LOMITAS (GB)

LORD DU SUD (FR)

MAN O WEST (FR) MARATHON (USA)

MARCH GROOM (USA)

MARESCA SORRENTO (FR) MARIENBARD (IRE) MARJU (IRE)

MARTALINE (GB)

MESHAHEER (USA)

MIDNIGHT LEGEND (GB) MIESQUE’S SON (USA) MILAN (GB)

MAHLER (GB)

MAILLE PISTOL (FR)

MAJESTIC MISSILE (IRE) MAJOR CADEAUX (GB)

NOWOGRODEK (POL)

O

OBSERVATORY (USA) ORPEN (USA) OSCAR (IRE)

OVERBURY (IRE)

P

MILK IT MICK (GB)

PALAMOSS (IRE)

MILLKOM (GB)

PAOLINI (GER)

MILLENARY (GB)

MIND GAMES (GB)

MISTER FOTIS (USA) MISTER SACHA (FR)

MISTERNANDO (GB) MISU BOND (IRE) MOHAAJIR (USA)

MONSIEUR BOND (IRE) MONSUN (GER) MONTJEU (IRE)

MONTMARTRE (FR) MOROZOV (USA)

MOSS VALE (IRE)

MOUNT NELSON (GB)

MOUNTAIN HIGH (IRE)

MR COMBUSTIBLE (IRE) MR DINOS (IRE)

MR SIDNEY (USA) MUHAYMIN (USA) MUHTATHIR (GB) MUJADIL (USA)

MUJAHID (USA)

MULTIPLEX (GB)

MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE)

M

NOTNOWCATO (GB)

ORATORIO (IRE)

LUCARNO (USA)

MACHIAVELLIAN TSAR (FR)

NORSE DANCER (IRE)

MEDICEAN (GB)

MUTAMARKIZ (IRE)

LUGNY (FR)

NOROIT (GER)

OASIS DREAM (GB)

MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE)

LOUP SOLITAIRE (USA) LUCKY STORY (USA)

NOMBRE PREMIER (GB)

MARTILLO (GER)

LORD OF ENGLAND (GER) MUSTAMEET (USA) LOUVETEAU (USA)

NO DANZIG (USA)

MY RISK (FR)

N

NAAQOOS (GB)

PANIS (USA)

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REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) REVOQUE (IRE)

ROB ROY (USA)

ROBIN DES CHAMPS (FR) ROBIN DES PRES (FR)

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) ROLI ABI (FR)

ROMAN SADDLE (IRE)

ROYAL APPLAUSE (GB) ROYAL DRAGON (USA) RUDIMENTARY (USA) RUGBY (USA)

S

SADDLER MAKER (IRE)

PASSING SALE (FR)

PASTORAL PURSUITS (GB) PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) PEPPERSHOT (GER)

PERSIAN RULER (GB) PHILANTHROP (FR)

PHOENIX REACH (IRE) PICCOLO (GB) PIERRE (GB)

PILSUDSKI (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB)

POLICY MAKER (IRE) POLIGLOTE (GB)

POMELLATO (GER)

PORTRAIT GALLERY (IRE) PRESENTING (GB) PRIMARY (USA)

PRIMO VALENTINO (IRE) PRINCE KIRK (FR)

PROCLAMATION (IRE) PROTEKTOR (GER) PUIT D’OR (IRE) PUSHKIN (IRE)

PYRAMUS (USA)

R

RAIL LINK (GB)

NICKNAME (FR)

REDOUBTABLE (USA)

PASSING GLANCE (GB)

PARIS HOUSE (GB)

NETWORK (GER) NICARON (GER)

REDBACK (GB)

SABIANGO (GER)

RACINGER (FR)

NEW APPROACH (IRE)

RAVEN’S PASS (USA)

PAPAL BULL (GB)

NAYEF (USA)

NEAR HONOR (GER)

RANSOM O’ WAR (USA)

RAGMAR (FR)

RAINBOW HIGH (GB) RAINSHACK (GB) RAKTI (GB)

SADDEX (GB)

SAGAMIX (FR)

SAGEBURG (IRE)

SAINT DES SAINTS (FR) SAKHEE (USA)

SAKHEE’S SECRET (GB) SALUTINO (GER)

SAMBAPRINZ (GER) SAMRAAN (USA) SAMUM (GER)

SANDMASON (GB) SANTIAGO (GER) SATRI (IRE)

SAYARSHAN (FR) SCORPION (IRE)

SEA THE STARS (IRE)

SECRET SINGER (FR) SELKIRK (USA)

SENDAWAR (IRE)

SEPTEMBER STORM (GER) SEPTIEME CIEL (USA) SEPTIMUS (IRE)

SEVRES ROSE (IRE) SHAANMER (IRE)

SHAMARDAL (USA) SHANTOU (USA)

SHIROCCO (GER)

SHOLOKHOV (IRE) SHREK (GER)

SILVER RAINBOW (GB) SIMPLEX (FR)

SINNDAR (IRE)

U

SIXTIES ICON (GB)

UNGARO (GER)

SLEEPING CAR (FR)

URBINO (GB)

SLEEPING INDIAN (GB) SLICKLY (FR)

URBAN OCEAN (FR) URGENT REQUEST (IRE)

V

SMADOUN (FR)

VADASIN (IRE)

SOLDIER HOLLOW (GB)

VANGELIS (USA)

SOAVE (GER)

SOLON (GER)

SON AND HEIR (IRE) SOVIET STAR (USA) SPADOUN (FR)

SPECIAL KALDOUN (IRE)

SPIRIT OF DESERT (IRE) SPLENDID CEE (IRE) STERNKOENIG (IRE) STORMY RIVER (FR) STOWAWAY (GB)

STRATEGIC PRINCE (GB) STRIKING AMBITION (GB)

VALANOUR (IRE) VATORI (FR)

VENDANGEUR (IRE) VERGLAS (IRE)

VERTICAL SPEED (FR) VESPONE (IRE)

VICTORY NOTE (USA) VINNIE ROE (IRE) VIRTUAL (GB)

VITA ROSA (JPN) VITUS (GB)

VOIX DU NORD (FR)

W

SUBTLE POWER (IRE)

WAKY NAO (GB)

SUPER CELEBRE (FR)

WAR BLADE (GER)

SULAMANI (IRE)

SUPREME SOUND (GB) SVEDOV (FR)

T

TAGULA (IRE)

TAJRAASI (USA) TAMAYUZ (GB)

TEOFILIO (IRE) TEOFILO (IRE)

TERTULLIAN (USA)

THOUSAND WORDS (GB) THREE VALLEYS (USA) TIGER HILL (IRE) TIKKANEN (USA)

TILLERMAN (GB) TIPES (GB)

TOBOUGG (IRE)

TOMORROWS CAT (USA) TOT OU TARD (IRE)

TOUCH DOWN (GER)

TOUCH OF LAND (FR)

WALK IN THE PARK (IRE) WAREED (IRE)

WAY OF LIGHT (USA) WELL CHOSEN (GB) WELL MADE (GER) WELSH LION (IRE) WESTERNER (GB)

WHERE OR WHEN (IRE) WHIPPER (USA) WHITE (GB)

WHITMORE’S CONN (USA) WHITTINGHAM (IRE) WIESENPFAD (FR)

WINDSOR CASTLE (GB) WINDSOR KNOT (IRE) WINGED LOVE (IRE)

WINKER WATSON (GB)

WITH APPROVAL (CAN) WIZARD KING (GB)

WOLFE TONE (IRE)

Y

TOYLSOME (GB)

YEATS (IRE)

TREMPOLINO (USA)

ZAFEEN (FR)

TURTLE BOWL (IRE)

ZAMBEZI SUN (GB)

TRANS ISLAND (GB) TURGEON (USA)

TURTLE ISLAND (IRE)

Z

ZAGREB (USA)

ZAMINDAR (USA)

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ROA LEADER

PAUL DIXON President Racehorse Owners Association

Media rights income should be shared fairly Prize-money must benefit from this additional source of funding to tracks

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he delay in compiling the 2011 fixture list shows the depth of the problems now facing British horseracing. A forecast reduction in levy spend of over £20 million on the 2010 level and the levy’s contributions to prize-money showing a decline of at least £10m on an already deflated figure for next year has forced the industry into crisis mode.

The fixture list presents the BHA with a formidable task at the best of times. Now, with such a massive reduction of income, extensive cuts to fixtures and prizemoney will have to be made, leaving no part of the industry unaffected.

Adding to the misery – as if we could have expected anything else – the bookmakers have just made public their submission for the 50th levy scheme. Its recommendations could have no other effect but to accelerate racing‘s decline. Only a levy determination by a government that truly understands the consequences of an imploding horseracing industry offers us hope in closing the many loopholes that the betting industry are exploiting to minimise their levy payments .

While the subject of media rights is a key aspect to the funding debate, we must ensure the betting industry’s over-blown assertions of what they are paying for these rights are not allowed to gain any traction to uphold their levy arguments.

Racing cannot, however, ignore the fact that income from the sale of racecourse media rights (almost all of which relates to bookmaker payments for pictures in betting shops) has increased significantly in recent years and will soon match funding from the declining levy.

The Horsemen’s Group has calculated racecourses are now receiving between £60m and £70m annually from media rights and believe this figure will continue to increase.

If a racecourse receives £40,000 per fixture from media rights, the horsemen are entitled to expect a reasonable proportion of this money to flow into prize-money.

Moreover, the horsemen are also entitled to expect that a new system for establishing and distributing prize-money is put into place that reflects these new circumstances.

Over the years, the levy system has distorted the commercial relationship on which racing should be based. This has meant that prize-money has not been treated as a cost of sale like other racecourse costs but as a factor that goes up or down according to whether the racecourse is balancing its books.

It is a cock-eyed system that is no longer appropriate in today’s commercial world. The supply of the horseracing product from the Horsemen’s Group should have a value placed on it and agreements should be reached with racecourses.

We, as the suppliers of the raw material, should sell to the racecourses in a competitive environment. It is going to be extremely difficult to change a mindset that has existed for half a century but, ironically, today’s dire circumstances have forced a situation on us that, in the long run, could prove to be beneficial.

That is not to say the horsemen can ignore what is going on around them in establishing new minimum prize-money values. But, instead of these minimum values being set entirely on the basis of levy income, they must now be set according to the value the horsemen place on supplying runners and riders for a certain fixture and, of course, on the main income streams a racecourse receives for that fixture.

We have long argued for an increase in the number of self-funded fixtures for which the levy would provide only funding for integrity. These fixtures would represent the bottom tier in a three-tier system and would require their own minimum value prize-money tariff to fit this level.

Nobody wants to see racecourses go out of business but they cannot continue to enhance their own financial models at the cost of the horsemen. It has taken an industry in crisis to hammer this message home.

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TBA LEADER

KIRSTEN RAUSING Chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

Breeders’ contributions should not be forgotten Self-help schemes and studs make breeders second-largest sponsor of racing

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he change of date and Newmarket venue for the Annual General Meeting resulted in an encouraging increase in attendance. I would like to reiterate some of the key issues raised.

The efforts of racing’s administrators to tackle the financial problems are having little positive effect and are frustrating British breeders’ ability to sell their produce and remain solvent. Levy income is falling sharply; premierisation, the main plank of Racing For Change’s proposals, has met with financial setbacks and there is little prospect of any uplift before the 2010 yearling sales.

The HBLB Breeders’ Prizes Scheme has seen a second cut from £1.529 million at the beginning of the year, to £1.26m from August 2. This is in line with other levy cuts and, whilst we accept this reality, racing and breeding must work together if we are to find a way to move forward.

A decision on the future of the Breeders’ Prizes Scheme is imminent. Also under threat is Levy Board support for education and employment, which has seen the TBA promote the breeding industry as a credible career prospect for young people. Most importantly, the TBA’s work continues to ensure that our stud staff are recognised and rewarded. Should the industry lose these valuable support mechanisms, breeders will collectively need to take stock of whether charity begins at home and review where their support is directed in future.

Let’s not overlook the fact that breeders have long supported self-help prize-money schemes, with the EBF, Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme and individual stud sponsorship. In 2010 this will provide more than £3m in prize-money, making breeders the second-largest sponsor of British racing. This is, of course, quite apart from the contribution made by owner/breeders in terms of training fees and other associated funding.

I can’t offer answers to these complex funding issues, but it is not only British breeders that need a healthy and attractive racing industry. At the moment, the only

country in which breeders are adequately rewarded is France. Our leaders can speak about Tote monopolies as a lost cause, but they must wise up to the implications of the increasingly unlevel playing field in Europe and the long-term effects on British racing’s ability to stage and profit from some of the best racing in the world.

There have been some positive developments over the last 12 months and the highlight of the TBA’s year was the removal of the Indian import restriction placed on British breeding stock, which has been in place for 15 long years. Britain’s valuable bloodstock market is now fully open to wealthy Indian buyers. Indeed, we have just witnessed British agents with Indian orders at Tattersalls’ July Sales.

I predict that there are further challenges ahead for breeders and vendors. I have found little encouragement to change my view on the proposal to move the Champion Stakes from Newmarket to Ascot, thus creating what in effect will be a totally new race. The future winners of this race (run around two turns and on a camber, as opposed to on the straight hitherto) will not be comparable to the great historical winners of the race. In this context the TBA, which has not been consulted on the subject, notes with astonishment the proposal to run at least four Group 1 races for two-yearolds, all on the same day, at Newmarket, from next year.

We await further reactions from race planning authorities and the European Pattern Race Committee.

Until the supply and demand for thoroughbreds are more closely aligned, we must remain guarded in our expectations. Thoroughbred breeding is, after all, about a passion for producing and nurturing the finest stock to the best of our ability, enjoying the thrill of seeing our plans and dreams in reality, and, hopefully, producing the fastest horse on the day. In this day and age, thoroughbred breeding does, however, need to generate a realistic return for investors and racing should no longer rely on subsidised production for its core product.

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THE MAN YOU CAN’T IGNORE COMMENT

Tony Morris Racing’s great appeal is its history of long-established major races, providing a link between the past and the present; the Champion Stakes must remain at Newmarket

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y first day’s racing at Newmarket was in May 1963. I had been working on the racing desk at the Press Association for a little more than a month, and the boss thought it was about time I found out how the job was done from the racecourse end of things.

Of course, I wouldn’t actually be trusted to write a report or a race description – I’d been told that I would have to wait a long time for that – but I would be able to see the conditions in which my more experienced colleagues had to cope while meeting halfhourly deadlines throughout the afternoon.

Maybe the guvnor’s plan was partly to see whether the experience would heighten or dampen my enthusiasm for a career in racing journalism. I’ve no doubt at all that the reason I was sent to Newmarket was that on the day it was not the major meeting; Lingfield Park was staging a much classier card, with two races worth more than £2,000 to the winner – the Oaks Trial and the Cosmopolitan Cup. I wouldn’t have wanted to go to Lingfield anyway. I had spent years immersed in tales of Newmarket’s proud history – of the great races run there, the great horses trained there, and the great horsemen associated with what had been the home of racing for more than two centuries.

What had made horseracing so fascinating for me even before my teenage years was that its history could be traced back further than any other sport, that its longestablished major races were part of a tradition that had lasted through several human generations, and that racing there was essentially much the same as it had been in great-great-grandfather’s day.

That continuity, in the fixture list and in the great races, connected the past with the present, and seemed to ensure a connection with the future as well. And that continuity effectively brought history alive. A race founded generations ago, still run over the same course and under the same conditions, could be seen as a segment of history, its

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most recent renewal a new landmark in living history.

As the perpetual home and headquarters of racing, Newmarket naturally had more of those long-established events than anywhere else, and as I boarded the race special at Liverpool Street – return fare one guinea – I felt I was setting out on a journey to the past.

By all accounts the place had not changed much since the days when Admiral Rous’s word was law, when Fred Archer ruled in the saddle, and when Mat Dawson turned out Classic winners from Heath House.

Robert Louis Stevenson said that it was better to travel hopefully than to arrive, but

“My first Champion Stakes was in 1965.

The winner was trained by a young whippersnapper named Ian Balding” he was wrong where that journey was concerned. My first sight of the broad expanse of Newmarket Heath gave me an intense thrill, a sensation enhanced again after I had found my way to the top of that draughty old stand and surveyed the scene from on high. What I saw was pretty much what The Druid had described in The Post and The Paddock a century or more before.

The sense of engaging with the past was underlined when the first race I witnessed was won by a colt trained in the town by Reg Day, who had been born in the same year as Ormonde and who had saddled Pistol, the

runner-up to Sceptre in the 2,000 Guineas of 1902. An hour and a half later the big race of the day, the Pretty Polly Stakes, went to Fair Astronomer, whose trainer Jack Leader was old enough to remember the death of Queen Victoria.

Across the Flat intrigued me For a young fellow with a fascination for racing history what was intriguing about the Pretty Polly Stakes was the course over which it was run – identified in all the old calendars as A.F. It was assumed that everyone knew that the initials stood for Across the Flat and that could be readily translated as the straight mile and quarter, starting two furlongs beyond the start of the Rowley Mile. Nowhere else in the world – not even on Newmarket’s equally historic other course – were races staged over ten straight furlongs.

The binoculars I owned in 1963 really weren’t up to providing me with much of an idea of what was happening a mile and a quarter away, but I was armed with more powerful equipment when I came back a couple of years later to initiate – not that I realised it at the time – a lifelong affection for the race Across the Flat that best expressed the appeal of this unique course.

Aside from the Derby, I know of no race which has provided me with as many vivid memories as the Champion Stakes.

My first was the one won by Silly Season, trained by a young whippersnapper called Ian Balding, in 1965, though I remember it best for the ill-luck in running suffered by the Italian filly Tadolina, whom we would have to recall later as one of the last real stars from the Razza Dormello-Olgiata. A year later came one of the treasured masterpieces in the career of Lester Piggott, when he lifted Pieces of Eight over the line ahead of Ballyciptic.

In 1967 we expected to see Royal Palace gain consolation for his failure to regain fitness by the time of the St Leger and the Triple Crown that seemed to be his due, and THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

“If the race is switched to Ascot

A mere recital of results palls after a while, and in any case the point is proved. The Champion Stakes, Across the Flat at Newmarket, has provided one of the highlights of the season since it was instituted in 1877, won well before my time by such as Ormonde (at 100-1 on in 1886), Sceptre, Pretty Polly, Bayardo, Fairway and Petite Etoile, and in my time, sadly without my attendance, by Hula Dancer.

But there was one that I did see that cannot be omitted. In 1985 an outstanding Derby winner, Slip Anchor, was humiliated by Pebbles, and I will never forget how the filly sauntered by the widemargin Epsom hero as though he were a selling-plater.

End of an era?

The Champion Stakes is, and always has been, one of the season’s great races. I have been lucky enough to have been present for the last 45 in the series, and I’m looking forward to seeing number 46 this October. Sad to say, it’s going to be my last.

Of course, when you get to be my age it’s rash to predict anything about the future, but if I make it through this October and have any say in what happens in the October of 2011, I can promise that I won’t be there if the race is staged at Ascot. I used to find faults with the Jockey Club, and I know they were misguided in some of the decisions they made, but they did care about the sport and respect its traditions.

Racing for Change, aka Raving for Change, doesn’t have a clue, and its scandalous lack of respect for the unique nature of the Champion Stakes is just one example of the dire consequences that will result from its influence in a sport which should never have invited its input.

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The next two years were all about the downfall of great public favourites, with Flossy outpointing Park Top and a tired Nijinsky struggling to save second place when Lorenzaccio produced the performance of his life. But then came successive victories by the great Brigadier Gerard, first by the narrowest margin over Rarity on unsuitable ground, then recording his 17th win from 18 starts with a ready victory over Riverman.

Then we had the defeat of Allez France by Hurry Harriet, which remains a mystery, and the welcome rise to the top by Giacometti, who had earned places in all the Classics and deserved a decent pot. It was the same for Rose Bowl, who had suffered wretched luck in the 1,000 Guineas, but got her overdue reward as the 1975 season drew to a close.

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After the Champion he conquered America in the Washington International.

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LAURA THOMPSON COMMENT

The racecourses’ obsession with attracting a younger audience is over-reliant on selling alcohol, which is having a detrimental effect on the sport’s image

Ban the boozers? I’ll drink to that

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here was news quite recently from Nottingham racecourse. It was given due lack of prominence, probably because it wasn’t particularly good news, but it seems to me worth highlighting. During the last race at a Saturday ‘ladies’ night’, a young man ran on to the track and took up a position near the winning post. There he jumped up and down, waving his arms wildly in the air, before running off and disappearing from the course.

By luck, the horses were not inconvenienced by these antics, although the same could hardly be said of the Great Modernising Agenda, which so dearly loves to stage race meetings of this over-excitable variety.

The incident is not the first of its kind at Nottingham, which also had to deal with an eruption of violence after a ‘ladies’ day’ in May. And it proves that the problem of racecourse behaviour has not gone away, however much racecourses would like to pretend that it has. I first wrote about this issue ten years ago (and received a remarkable amount of flak for doing so). Steps were taken to improve stewarding, although my impression is that stewards are far more interested in preventing harmless souls from standing in the wrong place on grandstand steps than dealing with rampant drunkenness in the bars.

Burying our heads in the sand We know, of course, that this country is full of people who can’t enjoy themselves unless they are out of their heads. To that extent, loutish on-course behaviour is not racing’s fault. But it is really no good to take the Tony Blair approach of smiling and simply pretending that it isn’t happening. The fact is that there is now a near-indissoluble link between going to the races and pouring a nebuchadnezzar of fizz down your neck. At the new Ascot there is a bar on practically every corner, every publicity shot for a race meeting features someone holding a glass of bubbly, and almost every crowd shot during television coverage shows a THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Horsing around: drinking at the races must be better controlled by the tracks or racing’s appeal will diminish

gaggle of women huddled around a table teeming with bottles.

If this sounds ghastly and prudish, I don’t mean it to – I’m quite keen on a drink myself – but at the same time I don’t really care.

Racing has a responsibility to deal with this problem. It needs to make alcohol less available on-course and restrict where people can take it, because it is actually starting to take over. By the end of Oaks day this year the lawns around the Queen’s Stand resembled Sodom and Gomorrah. Not long ago I asked a friend if he wanted to come racing (doing my duty of trying to spread the gospel) but, having not long ago become inadvertently caught up with the crowds returning from Waterloo during Royal Ascot week, he simply shuddered and declined. In other words, the image of the sport – which still, despite its best efforts to descend into irretrievable naffness, retains a certain cachet – is suffering.

Why doesn’t racing make use of its aura of upmarket glamour, rather than ruthlessly trying to ditch it?

Obsessed though it is with attracting ‘youth’, I fail to understand why it doesn’t aim its marketing efforts at a slightly older and more affluent clientele, the kind of people who might otherwise be ambling round a farmers’ market in search of kangaroo steaks. They like authentic experiences and they tend to behave themselves. If the modernisers are worried that such people are too decrepit – that they might even be as old as 40 – I can confirm that they take their children everywhere. They bring, in fact, a ready-made youth market.

In the end, racing operates on trust. We are given the privilege of being close to these fragile, beautiful and valuable horses, on the tacit understanding that we will treat them with respect. Is that becoming a naive expectation? How do owners feel about incidents such as the one at Nottingham?

I remember my horse running at Lingfield on a day when a stag party had taken possession of the place and normal racegoers were obliged to look indulgently upon a gang of men in tutus. All I could think was: if you go anywhere near my baby, I shall kill you.

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THE GREAT OWNER/BREEDERS

By JEREMY EARLY

SIR VICTOR SASSOON

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Impressive Derby record of lavish spender with philanthropic streak

Surrounded by well-wishers, Sir Victor Sassoon helps to lead in Lester Piggott and Crepello, his homebred winner of the 1957 Derby

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he notion that all things come to those who wait was often applied to Sir Victor Sassoon, on the basis of his having five British Classic winners, including four in the Derby, between 1953 and 1960. In those eight years he was twice champion owner and twice champion breeder.

That record compared favourably with the previous three decades, which had included just one Sassoon Classic winner in Britain.

However, any idea that this period was

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unsuccessful for the country’s biggest owner/breeder – a man who possessed 61 broodmares plus four studs when he died in 1961 – doesn’t hold water. How could it, when from 1935 to 1937 his homebreds notched seven Classics in Britain and Ireland?

Sir Victor possessed immense wealth based on hotel and business interests in India and China, where he funded major construction work in Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. His first involvement in racing on a grand scale was

in India in the early 1920s but he soon started spending lavishly in Britain.

Sassoon bought Wood Ditton Stud in Newmarket, renaming it Eve Stud, followed by Killeen Stud in Ireland and towards the end of his life Beech House Stud in Newmarket and Thornton Stud in Yorkshire.

In 1925 he arrived at the Newmarket and Doncaster sales like a meteor and spent a phenomenal amount, just over 70,000gns, on around 20 foals, yearlings and mares. The THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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Crepuscule’s influence slips down under Lady Sassoon continued Eve Stud after Sir Victor’s death and Crepuscule’s son Twilight Alley won her the 1963 Gold Cup. However, she sold some stock to Lord Howard de Walden, notably Parmelia, who landed the Ribblesdale Stakes, and the mare Soft Angels. The latter produced Doubly Sure, dam of outstanding colts and sires Kris and Diesis.

Beech House Stud, with 60 horses, was sold in 1971 to Louis Freedman and they served him well. Four Park Hill Stakes winners for the Freedmans’ Cliveden Stud came from former Sassoon lines, the most significant of them Honeylight’s granddaughter Attica Meli and Madame Dubois.

Attica Meli, who also landed the Yorkshire Oaks, figures as third dam of Criterium de Saint-Cloud victor Alberto Giacometti, while Madame Dubois foaled Count Dubois (Gran Criterium) and Indian Haven (Irish 2,000 Guineas). She is also grandam of high-class Imperial Stride and High Pitched; Kite Wood is another from this family.

Other major winners tracing to Sassoon mares include Flying Water (1,000 Guineas, Champion Stakes), whose third dam was Edie Kelly. In Australia a branch of the Crepuscule-Honeylight family produced 2009 Golden Slipper Stakes star Phelan Ready (pictured).

The quality of horses running in Sassoon’s colours in this period until his death was astonishing. Pinza, a 1,500gns yearling who also won the Dewhurst Stakes and King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes,

“He introduced a scheme under which

five nominations to Pinza were set aside for smaller breeders at a nominal fee” horses in 1954. One of the first things he did was to focus on quality not quantity by encouraging a reduction in the number of broodmares, a sensible policy for a manager even when the band stood at ‘only’ 80 or so, not a great number by today’s inflated standards.

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was rated 137 by Timeform, the same as sprinter Princely Gift, a 5,000gns purchase.

Homebreds Crepello, and St Paddy were 136 and 133 respectively and five-length 1958 Derby winner Hard Ridden, who cost just 270gns as a yearling, was 131.

Hard Ridden was trained by Mick Rogers

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Derby was worth a sixth of that total and one of the Sassoon yearlings, Hot Night, went on to finish second in that Classic. The other purchases generally were of little use.

Sassoon, in truth, was singularly acquisitive and apart from regularly forking out prodigious sums at the sales, often to no great effect, he also purchased plenty of bloodstock privately. This included champion 1936 French three-year-old Mieuxce for 25,000gns to stand at stud in England. A few years earlier he had been one of the syndicate that purchased Solario for the same purpose.

This policy of buying the full range of thoroughbreds in bulk, as well as breeding – one that is reminiscent of Sheikh Mohammed – continued right through to the 1950s and boosted the size of the Sassoon operation considerably. Ironically, though, it was some of his cheaper buys who hit the jackpot.

Nothing useful came from the pricy mares Comedienne (£11,000) or Fete (12,000gns) but Lady Wembley, a 750gns buy in 1928, foaled Exhibitionnist (by Solario), successful in the 1937 1,000 Guineas and Oaks.

Solario’s sister Imagery and a daughter of his, Red Sunset, both purchased privately and presumably for much more than 750gns, were the basis of tremendous success for Sassoon. Imagery foaled the first Irish Triple Crown winner Museum in 1935 and his halfbrother Phideas, successful in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Derby in 1937. (Astonishingly Museum won the Ebor Handicap under just 7st 13lb the same year.)

Red Sunset did little on the track but produced Crepuscule (by Mieuxce), one of the greatest mares of the 20th century since she foaled three Group 1 winners. By the time of the first, Honeylight in the 1956 1,000 Guineas, Sassoon had already owned a Derby winner, Pinza in 1953.

At this stage Sassoon was being advised by Noel Murless, who took over management of the bloodstock and the training of Sassoon’s

but Crepello, out of Crepuscule and successful in the Dewhurst Stakes, 2,000 Guineas and Derby in 1956-7, and St Paddy, whose tally included the Derby and St Leger in 1960, were both trained by Murless. So was Pinturischio, who was ante-post favourite to give Sassoon a fifth Derby in 1961 until being nobbled. It was Murless who advised Sassoon to buy St Paddy’s dam Edie Kelly.

It is a fine testimony to Sassoon that he believed in assisting those unable to operate on the scale he did. In 1958 he introduced a scheme under which five nominations to Pinza were set aside for smaller breeders at a nominal fee. Murless said that Crepello (champion sire in 1969) and St Paddy would also have been brought into this scheme had Sassoon lived longer.

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VIEW FROM IRELAND

By LEO POWELL, MANAGING EDITOR OF THE IRISH FIELD

Taylor gamble grabbed the attention D Four Dave’s owner nets around €200,000 in audacious coup – it might have been more!

GEORGE SELWYN

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t was not one of the biggest racing stories of the year, but the victory of D Four Dave in the Hurley Family Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle generated more than its fair share of national and international media attention.

The race was run at 7pm on a Monday evening and no one at the races was aware of the impact that the result had. D Four Dave was a six-year-old son of Noverre with average form, trained by former Gold Cup-winning rider Conor O’Dwyer, for a partnership consisting of Douglas Taylor and John McSharry.

Certainly, the post-race photograph shows a happy group, many attributing the broad smile on Taylor’s face to the fact that he was standing beside his bride of two days, Stella. Off-course one of the slickest betting coups of recent times had just taken place, one that netted the instigators something in the region of €200,000.

Taylor is an owner with horses in training with a few different trainers. He runs a recruitment company called MCR and is sponsor of a valuable hurdle at Leopardstown, formerly known as the Pierse. MCR also sponsored the opening day’s racing at Dundalk.

Whether his inspiration was a Dick Francis novel or six pints of Guinness is unclear, as Taylor has been known, playfully, to add and subtract a little from versions of the tale. What remains the same is the successful plot.

Conor O’Dwyer, trainer of D Four Dave

The plan involved 200 people – 50 drivers and 150 people to place the bets. All wore a watch supplied by Taylor, timed to set off an alarm at 6.55pm. The 150 ‘punters’ each had €200 to place on D Four Dave, accompanied by a completed betting slip and instructive letter.

The letter read: “Your job is to place the bet exactly when the alarm goes off at 6.55pm. You need to be at the counter before the alarm goes off to be in position to hand over the betting slip and say to the person at the counter, “I will take the price’. When the person hands you back the

betting slip you will pay over the €200. You then have to place the betting slip back into your envelope and return the slip immediately to your supervisor/driver along with the watch when he comes to pick you up. You can then return with your supervisor/driver to MCR office to get paid.”

Simple? Trouble was, many of the people placing the bet were foreign, with no experience of betting and very poor English. At least one of them handed the entire package to the shop staff. That firm, alerted to the plan, took action to reduce their liability. The expected price of 14-1 disappeared immediately and the opening show on course was half that. The coup was successful, though the reward was somewhat scant for the effort.

Taylor and friends appeared philosophical about the outcome and wallowed for days in the glory of the gamble. The reaction of the bookmaking fraternity was generally one of admiration for a slick operation, though they may have felt a little different had the full outcome been achieved.

In the aftermath of the event, Taylor revealed that the exercise had been “a dry run” and that there would be another one in the future. We wait with anticipation, and if the story so far was not inspired by a novel, perhaps the story and the next instalment could inspire one.

Gloom merchants were in their element after the first two days of Royal Ascot, wondering what was happening with the Ballydoyle runners. A poor set of results, following a generally unsatisfactory Epsom Derby outcome, had the black-hooded reapers sharpening their scythes. They shouldn’t have bothered.

Royal Ascot week was pulled from the fire with Aidan O’Brien’s usual aplomb and then he and his team regrouped ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Not for the first time, O’Brien provided a clean sweep in the Curragh’s highlight and, in the process, set yet another landmark in Irish racing history. With victory for Cape Blanco, he became the first trainer to win an Irish Classic five years in succession. Dylan Thomas set the ball rolling in 2006, followed by Frozen Fire, Soldier Of Fortune and Fame And Glory.

Johnny Murtagh chose Cape Blanco over Jan Vermeer and the Epsom Derby second At

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First Sight, though it was actually Midas Touch who split Cape Blanco and Jan Vermeer as they passed the post. It was also a great result for Coolmore, as Galileo sired the first two home, with Montjeu responsible for Jan Vermeer.

Did I back the winner? The answer is in the negative. Was I annoyed with myself afterwards? Very much so. Why? My ‘association’ with Cape Blanco goes back to when he was a yearling. I met Des Vere Hunt, co-breeder of the colt with Jack Ronan, at Leopardstown on Irish Champion Stakes day. He spoke to me about his Galileo colt that was due to be sold at Goffs Orby Sale – and in the most animated way. “This is the best horse I have ever had,” he told me, not in a glib way but in the manner of a man to whom this meant the world. He has since been vindicated in his judgement and we may not have seen the best of him yet.

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News in Brief ● The Weinstock-owned Ballymacoll Stud

celebrated its 50th anniversary in its present ownership this summer.

Managed by Peter Reynolds, the 300acre nursery has produced the winners of 51 Group or Grade 1 races, the milestone 50th being brought up when Conduit landed the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes last year. The stud was sold to Sir Michael Sobell and his son-in-law Lord Weinstock in June 1960 by the executors of the Honourable Dorothy Paget. During her tenure as owner the immortal Arkle was foaled on the stud.

David Pim, legendary auctioneer who died aged 79

Tributes for ‘outstanding auctioneer of generation’ Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony summed up David Pim’s professional career when calling him “the outstanding auctioneer of his generation.” He brought a new style and vocabulary to the world of auctioneering, and could draw a crowd to the ringside just to see him magically wield the gavel.

His sons Christopher and Alastair summed him up well at his memorial service when saying: “He was a complete character and hard to describe. An extrovert introvert; at the centre of everything, but always in the background. He was anti-social but very sociable; he was tough but very kind; he was thoughtful but carefree; he wasn’t religious but espoused all the Quaker values. He was a great dad.”

David Albert Pim, who was born on June 11, 1931, and died on July 9, was a sportsman and he brought the best qualities of sportsmanship into his everyday life too.

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every bid than others. He sold until 2006, his 75th year, having stepped down from the rostrum in Newmarket two years earlier. He was the first man to sell a yearling at Tattersalls for a seven-figure sum. He bred Cheltenham and Royal Ascot winners. He was a successful owner.

Pim also owned Anngrove Stud, which has a long family history, over five generations, with the first stallion there being Lucifer in 1970. Since then it has been home to a number of successful sires, including Monksfield, Sexton Blake, Prince Regent, Pollerton, Alderbrook, Welsh Term and Arctic Lord. Today it stands Rudimentary, Pilsudski and Robin Des Pres.

Twice he held the reins as Senior Steward of The Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee, and fellow stewards and administrators praised his wisdom and knowledge.

Many tributes have been paid to David and words such as ‘brilliant’, ‘nice’, ‘gentleman’ have been used by everyone.

His loss will be most acutely felt by his wife Jean, his sons Christopher and Alastair, his daughter Ruth, his family and his many friends.

Peter Reynolds (left) with Conduit ● August 16 is the starting date for the

newest intake of students for the Darley Flying Start programme. The two Irish students are both 22.

Michael Hardy from County Down won the gold medal on the Irish National Stud management course and holds a degree in Equine Science from the University of Limerick. Barry Lynch graduated with a degree in Business and Legal Studies from University College Dublin, and his father Kevin bred Lillie Langtry. ● At the age of 27, Derek O’Connor has

become a legend on the point-to-point circuit in Ireland. He recently claimed his seventh consecutive point-to-point title and for the second time rode more than 100 winners in a season. He became the most successful rider in the history of this sport last October and currently has 622 wins to his credit between the flags. ● Dr Dean Harron is the new chairman of

the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. He takes over from Ballyhane Stud owner Joe Foley. Harron is a very successful breeder in Northern Ireland and also has a farm in Tipperary.

He is the first person from Northern Ireland to hold this prestigious position.

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nyone compiling a DVD entitled ‘The World’s Wackiest Horseraces’ should have this year’s two top events at France’s pre-eminent jumps venue, Auteuil, high on their list.

Three weeks after the Grand Steeple-Chase’s hot favourite, Remember Rose, unshipped his jockey as the starting tape went up (recounted here last month), the Grande Course de Haies produced an even more bizarre contest.

Although often referred to as the French Champion Hurdle, this showpiece is run over three miles and one and a half furlongs, so should really be translated as the French World Hurdle. But this renewal could just as well have been run over the two-mile Champion Hurdle distance as, passing the stands with a circuit to run, the race was over as far as the €166,500 (£147,345) first prize was concerned.

The background to this debacle was the presence in the field of the impressive 2009 winner Questarabad, who was odds-on for a repeat triumph having won five of his six subsequent starts. Only eight rivals bothered to line up against him, despite excellent prizemoney down to seventh, and the main interest outside the market leader was attracted by a rider rather than a horse, none other than threetime champion Flat jockey Christophe Soumillon.

Soumillon is not everyone’s cup of tea but there can be no questioning his ardour for all types of equine sport, or his horsemanship.

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Not content with his exploits at Longchamp, Soumillon has branched out into trotting, winning six races as a driver.

And on only his second ever ride over hurdles, Soumillon took on Questarabad with Mandali, a gelding who had finished almost ten lengths behind Questarabad on their previous meeting and was worse off at the weights. But owing to their blind allegiance to his pilot, punters made him second favourite to land the nation’s most prestigious hurdling prize.

Such loyalty proved inspired. Questarabad was, as usual, dropped out in last place and, after cantering in behind for 100 yards,

Soumillon grabbed the bull by the horns and took Mandali into the lead at a fair, but by no means runaway, gallop.

The other jockeys, possibly regarding Soumillon as an interloper who did not know what he was doing, simply ignored Mandali and continued to lollop along at a pedestrian tempo. Despite not jumping with any fluency, nor breaking any speed limits, Mandali was soon miles clear.

Soumillon heard the whistles and boos of the crowd as his adversaries’ crass error was already apparent with a full lap left to go and wondered if there might have been a false start. But he has never lacked confidence and ploughed on regardless, turning away from the stands with a lead of at least 100 lengths.

It never reduced. Mandali hopped over the last flight while the others were still approaching the penultimate. Typically, Soumillon’s celebrations began long before he reached the line – one unsuspecting spectator standing halfway up the run-in suddenly found a whip landing in his lap.

The Belgian unsaddled to a hero’s reception while the vanquished were subjected to more catcalling, in particular Regis Schmidlin, who moved runner-up Questarabad out of last place only at the fourth last.

Ironically, Mandali is trained by the outspoken Jean-Paul Gallorini, who also trains Remember Rose and earlier had conducted a televised rant against the stewards, expressing his displeasure over the Grand Steeple start fiasco.

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Jakkalberry, out of Claba di San Jore, lands the Group 1 Gran Premio di Milano

Sky and Claba clear of the rest

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If there were a race for European broodmare of the year, midway through the season Sky Dancing and Claba di San Jore, representing Germany and Italy respectively, would be fighting it out up front, well clear of the field.

Sky Dancing is a homebred daughter of Exit To Nowhere belonging to Manfred and Janet Ostermann, whose Ittlingen Stud is at Werne, near Dortmund. A Listed scorer, Sky Dancing made a rapid impact at stud as her first foal, Sexy Lady, won the Group 3 Prix Chloe in France in July 2006. She then suffered a drought

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as, partly owing to a spate of injuries, her next four progeny failed to win a race of any kind up until September last year. However, when her British-bred Monsun colt Scolari was then awarded a small race at Baden Baden in the stewards’ room, it began a sequence of 11 straight wins for her three active offspring.

Scolari won his next four, Skylor (by Sakhee) made a belated start at the age of four with three consecutive triumphs and, most exciting of all, a second British-bred, the Lando colt Scalo, became ante-post favourite for the German

Derby by landing two Group 3 trial races.

The run came to an end on June 13, when Scalo was boxed in against the inside rail all the way up the home straight in Cologne’s Group 2 Oppenheim Union-Rennen, finishing fifth. A week later Scolari also tasted defeat, but still posted a career best when third (subsequently promoted to second) in the Group 3 Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft at Dortmund.

June 13 was also a crucial date as far as Claba di San Jore is concerned, completing a wonderful week which began with the mare delivering a Cape Cross filly.

For that was the day that her four- and threeyear-old progeny, Jakkalberry (by Storming Home) and Kidnapping (by Intikhab), won the two feature events – the Group 1 Gran Premio di Milano and the former Group 1 (now Listed) Gran Premio d’Italia – on one of the biggest days of the year at San Siro in Milan.

A daughter of Barathea who had an unremarkable race record of one win in 11 starts, Claba di San Jore went to the paddocks one year after Sky Dancing and immediately hit the jackpot when her first born, Awelmarduk (by Almutawakel), won the Italian Derby.

Her next foal, Bois Joli (by Orpen), landed nothing better than a Wolverhampton handicap, but now, thanks to her younger sons, she is a prized broodmare prospect.

The breeder is Razza del Velino, a stud owned in partnership by Edoarda Rolla and the brothers, and many times champion trainers, Alduino – father of Marco – and Giuseppe Botti.

There’s more to Hungary than Overdose, you know

The county of Cornwall is better known for its pasties than its racehorses, yet a filly bred there has been a major force in five European Classics over the past couple of months.

The filly in question is Letty, a daughter of the now Australian-based former Tweenhills stallion Trade Fair, who fetched 800gns when sold as a foal. Trained in Hungary by Attila Friebert, she has repaid her purchase price many times over during a hectic campaign.

Overdose apart, the standard of Hungarian racing is nothing special but, over and above victories in that country’s 1,000 Guineas and Oaks, Letty has proved herself one of Eastern Europe’s top fillies. Only in defeat has her true worth been revealed, as three second places in Switzerland have shown her to be both highly talented and extremely tough.

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later, this time going down by a nose to the Darley-bred colt Halling River.

Her best performance came a week after her Oaks win. Clearly none the worse for a 600mile box ride from Budapest, she turned the tables on Halling River but had to give best to the Andre Fabre-trained favourite Brigantin, a Cozzene colt who had already made his mark in a pair of French Listed races.

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Thoroughbreds banner of retired mining engineer Paul Mihalop at his remote farm near Truro, 30 miles or so from the south-west tip of England. Sadly, her achievements have come too late to be savoured by Mihalop, who suffered a fatal heart attack while delivering both the filly and her dam, Love Is All, to the Newmarket Sales in November 2007.

Roseland Thoroughbreds no longer operates but the Mihalop family farm is still home to five retired mares (including Letty’s grandam Sellette) and Cupboard Lover, who won nine races for Derek Haydn Jones and Nicky Henderson in the colours of Mihalop’s wife, Judy, between 1999 and 2002.

“Paul would have been so thrilled [about Letty’s endeavours],” said Judy Mihalop. “He always kept a close track of all his horses.”

Having her seventh start in ten weeks, Letty could manage only an honourable fourth behind the Slovak raider, Shamal Sally, in the Hungarian Derby on July 4.

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All-weather take-up in US likely to slow Statistics call into doubt safety angle, while cost during economic crisis is also off-putting

“This preliminary analysis just scratches the surface” Dr Tim Parkin, an epidemiologist with the University of Glasgow’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine who studied the data, said the decidedly smaller number of overall starts on all-weather surfaces meant that there was not enough information to determine a meaningful difference.

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ith statistics providing no irrefutable view of the relative safety of dirt versus all-weather surfaces in North America, the likelihood that more American racing operations will switch to synthetic surfaces could be diminishing.

Considering the cost of such surfaces – usually at least $6-7 million (£3.95-4.6m) for installation – unexpectedly rigorous maintenance regimens in some areas and the economic downturn, all-weather surfaces may have reached saturation point for now.

An initial analysis of data collected under the American Jockey Club’s Equine Injury Database for the year from November 1, 2008, to October 31, 2009, did not reveal any significant differences in catastrophic injury rates on dirt, turf or all-weather, officials reported during the third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse summit at Keeneland. There was also no difference based on the condition of the racing surfaces.

Founder Martin Collins at Keeneland, one of the first US tracks to install Polytrack

surface,” said Parkin, a consultant on the Equine Injury Database. “As the number of starts recorded in the database continues to grow, more complex statistical analyses can focus upon multiple variables studied in concert to better understand the myriad of factors which may contribute to fatal and non-fatal injuries. In addition, differences that may not have achieved statistical significance after one year of data collection may do so.”

Yet another set of data, although not professionally evaluated, seemed to indicate that all-weather surfaces could be up to twice as less likely to produce career-ending injuries. That data was produced by Equibase at the request of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and showed that all-weather surfaces yielded a lower rate of career-ending injuries across North America than dirt or turf in 2009.

Although the number of starts on allweather surfaces increased from 55,533 in 2008 to 57,185 in 2009, the number of horses reported as not racing again after failing to finish declined from 141 (0.25% from starts) to 106 (0.19% from starts).

Keeneland President Nick Nicholson called on all racetracks to publicly release their injury data, like Keeneland does.

“I wish that the data could be released by trainers as well,” added Nicholson.

Tracks currently provide injury reports to the Equine Injury Database, with an agreement that the numbers will not be revealed. Keeneland, which was one of the first American tracks to install Polytrack and now markets that brand of synthetic surface, has recorded ten racehorse deaths in 9,934 starts, or an average 1.01 fatalities per 1,000 starts, since 2007.

Espoir City could try to break new ground for Japan While Europeans may not be keen on the dirt surface at Churchill Downs, host for the 2010 and 2011 Breeders’ Cup, connections of at least one major runner from outside the US have made a scouting expedition.

Japanese trainer Akio Adachi and jockey Tetsuzo Sato visited Churchill on July 3 to learn more about the facility at which they hope their dirt champion Espoir City will become the first Japanese horse to win at the Breeders’ Cup.

“It was good to get a feel for things,” said Sato, who rode two horses conditioned by Japanese-born, American-based trainer Akiko Gothard around the track.

Owned by the Yushun Horse Club, Espoir City won last year’s Japan Cup Dirt and is undefeated in two starts this year. A son of Sunday Silence stallion Gold Allure, he has blossomed since switching from turf to dirt, winning ten of 12 starts, including two Group 1 events. Overall, he has earned

$5,837,885 (about £3,839,197).

While his target is the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Espoir City has never raced at ten furlongs, his maximum winning distance being the nine furlongs of the Japan Cup Dirt. He has excelled primarily over a mile.

Espoir City would have to be nominated to the Cup for $200,000 (about £131,527).

He was invited to the Dubai World Cup, but his connections bypassed that race, run on an all-weather surface for the first time.

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South Africa’s unique problem As South African-bred horses continue to excel globally, with Lizard’s Desire’s Group 1 Singapore score propelling him into the top 15 ranked runners worldwide, racing within the country is plagued by a deadly problem.

In a situation more severe than in any other major racing nation, industry workers are suffering from HIV and AIDS to a degree that major stables have lost employees in droves.

The trend has spurred Diane de Kock, who works with her husband, leading trainer Mike, to initiate a testing programme at Randejesfontein Training Centre.

She said: “Most people in racing don’t realise that we are losing our skilled workforce so rapidly – five of our grooms have died in the last year alone, men who had been with us since we started training. And that was just in the de Kock yard.

“It’s terrible, not only to watch people who have been part of your team for so long fade away, but also because of the skills that are lost. These people are looking after millionrand horses and are dying of a disease that is not necessarily a death sentence, providing they know their status.”

The testing programme has thus been called ‘Know Your Status’. An AIDS counsellor recently spoke to workers at Randejesfontein and a team of nurses visited each stable, according to a report in Bloodstock South Africa’s June newsletter, which noted that conservative estimates indicate that HIV affects one in every eight people in South Africa. Trainers at the centre are encouraging their staff to be tested.

De Kock said: “The stigma and fear surrounding HIV and AIDS means that most people won’t go out of their way to get tested.

This initiative will make it easy for our grooms to get better informed about their health and hopefully save lives.”

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With the credit freeze chilling breeders and buyers in America, a major bank involved in equine lending succeeded in June in having the first draft of horses from debtridden Stonewall Stallions sold at auction, while making peace with leading owner Ahmed Zayat in bankruptcy court.

While these dramas were unfolding, speculation swirled about how many other stables and farms are dealing with debt.

Ohio-based Fifth Third Bank has been aggressive in pursuing loans that have not been repaid and set off a chain of lawsuits when it attempted to take over Zayat’s 200plus horses. The bank sought $34 million from the owner, who ranked third among all owners by North American earnings in 2009 with $6,323,286 (about £4.16m) and stood fourth in the standings for this year to early July with more than $2m.

Zayat, who in turn had filed a suit against the bank claiming predatory and deceptive lending practices, sold a significant interest in retired early Kentucky Derby favourite Eskendereya to Jess Jackson and used that to pay down his loans. By the end of June, he and the bank reached a settlement under which the bank indicated it would drop its objections to his planned reorganisation.

Terms call for Zayat, who formed his stable in 2005, to repay the bank $28.15m over about five years.

“I’m going to continue to operate as I see fit and build on our success,” Zayat said of the settlement. “This is a huge step forward, not only for Zayat Stables but for the entire equine industry.”

Zayat will have another chance but the future for at least some of the racing and breeding operations of Stonewall Stallions, which stood leading young sire Medaglia d’Oro before his sale to Darley, is less clear.

Fifth Third sued Stonewall, contending the business owed more than $14.8m on defaulted loans, and won a court order mandating the sale of more than 130 horses, primarily broodmares, weanlings, yearlings and horses of racing age.

Bluewater Sales is acting as receiver under the order, charged with possessing and managing the horse sales, which began in mid-June at an Ocala auction. Twenty juveniles owned by Stonewall and its related entities and/or partners and five

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three-year-olds were added to the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company auction, with a total of 20 of the horses reported sold for $303,200.

Prices ranged from $1,500 to the $130,000 paid for a juvenile Medaglia d’Oro filly out of Grade 1 winner Jostle, who was purchased by Ron Nicholson.

John Hamilton, a Lexington lawyer representing Stonewall and principals Audrey and Richard Haisfield, said his clients agreed to sell the horses as collateral after deciding to get out of the broodmare business. Their real estate and stallion holdings are unaffected by the banking problems, he said.

In other equine banking news, Three Chimneys Farm owner and founder Robert Clay resigned from the board of directors of PNC Financial and its subsidiary, PNC Bank, in mid-June. Clay had served on the board since 1987.

The bank stated in a regulatory filing that Clay’s resignation was “not due to any disagreement with PNC on any matter related to PNC’s operations, policies or practices.” Clay told The Blood-Horse that, as a long-time customer of PNC, he has found that “recent changes in regulations make it harder and harder for a customer to also serve as a director.”

Lending to the thoroughbred business in America has fallen by about 60% from a high of an estimated $1 billion in 2007.

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Luck or DESTINY? Julie Wood had to wait four seasons before her colours were carried to victory on the racecourse; since then the big winners have arrived at a stunning rate Words Tim Richards

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ou have some 25 horses with Richard Hannon. Can you describe the personal satisfaction derived from racehorse ownership?

I’ve always had a passion for horses and owning a thoroughbred racehorse is an extension of that. I love their physical nature, the way they move, their athleticism. Of course, they’re extra special when you get a good one!

Are some of the experiences ‘character building’?

I think owning racehorses tells you a lot about what you are as a person. It tells you a bit about the measure of the character when things go wrong. It’s easy when you are enjoying the moment, but the hard part is being able to take the losses when things go wrong. You have to learn to regroup quickly and look forward. By nature, we are optimistic and that helps.

At what level did you ride competitively?

I came through Pony Club and did affiliated showjumping in the 1970s, and also one-day eventing. Enough to get competitive.

How has that involvement with horses helped you since embarking on ownership in 2000?

It’s helped me understand that a horse’s nature is like ours; they are not machines, not predictable. The horse can have off days and feel under the weather, just like us. I also understand more about a trainer’s job and realise patience is a big key in this game.

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You have been incredibly successful with relatively inexpensive horses.

How much input do you have in the sale ring?

We look at the horse and then see if it has the pedigree to go with it. My husband, Chris, and I go to the sales at Deauville, Doncaster and Newmarket with our team of the Hannons and the Doyles, and see the horses first hand. I learnt about conformation during my showing days and have been trying to fine-tune it for racehorses.

What made you decide to buy George Washington’s only offspring, now named Date With Destiny?

We thought we’d buy one that was absolutely unique. We’re buying into a dream; she is a one-off. Her sire George Washington was exceptional and we saw his filly and just thought, ‘Why not?’ We gave 320,000 guineas, believing she was worth a shot on the day. Date With Destiny was very straightforward from day one, a willing learner who has a wonderful temperament; she is her father’s daughter on looks.

Her debut was eagerly anticipated and she duly delivered at Newbury.

That must have been a special day...

We were absolutely delighted with that win, but also relieved. There had been so much media interest in her beforehand; it felt like a much bigger race than a maiden. It’s just a continuation of the dream. When she hit the front she was green, but I thought, ‘Go on, girl’; Richard [Hughes] rode a very cool race. I hope she will run once or twice more this year.

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When Lucky General landed the Goffs Million Sprint last year, netting almost £1 million, what were your first thoughts?

I immediately wished my father could have witnessed the day. My parents died some years ago and my father was a strong follower of the horses. It was one of those moments when you reflect very quickly and I felt my parents would have loved to have been there.

During your decade as a racehorse owner you have won over 70 races, including two at Royal Ascot, and over £2m in prize-money. Would you describe yourself as a lucky owner?

I have enjoyed enormous luck and good fortune on the racecourse; added to that we are with the right people, the Hannons. I appreciate every moment I have been given.

We waited four seasons for our first winner,

If Paradise, and he made us realise that anything is possible in racing.

I wake up I thank my lucky stars that I am part of what I am doing.

Was If Paradise’s 2003 Super Sprint victory the catalyst for ownership?

When we won that day, Richard [Hannon] said to me: “Go and lead him in, Julie.

He might be the best horse you own”.

It’s those kind of words that make you encapsulate the moment and realise you are in a special place. He was the turning point; after that we started to increase our numbers.

Chris, who was a surgeon, was non-horsey to start with but has thrown himself into racing and is fascinated by the veterinary side. If a horse has had a problem he has been able to compare the equine situation with a similar human problem and explain the cross-over to me.

Do you know of any other retired schoolteachers who have made such a big impact on the racing world?

I was head of Religious Education in a high school, teaching 11 to 16-year-olds. I am frequently asked this question and I don’t know other teachers in racing. After a career in teaching it is lovely to be able to live the passion of a pastime.

Has racing changed your life?

I have had a lovely life with a smashing husband. But I would say racing has enhanced it enormously. I realise, thanks to the Hannons, we are in a special moment in time and have made some great friends. Every day

You have owned some very good fillies. Do you plan to set up a breeding operation?

We’re not into breeding, although every time we have a nice filly we are tempted. Chris and I feel breeding would take us away from the actual day-to-day racing, though we realise breeding is a fascinating part of the sport.

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TALKING TO... >> Is your family interested in racing?

My niece works in a racing stables, but my family got interested in racing because of me.

Richard Hannon has described you as the ‘perfect owner’. Is he the perfect trainer?

We started with Rupert Arnold and when he retired, Richard Hannon was recommended to us. We soon realised that Richard has the ability to give you the whole package of the game. It doesn’t matter what level of horse you own, you come away from a day with Richard realising what a fabulous time you’ve had.

Is it really the relaxed, happy and hospitable atmosphere we are told at East Everleigh?

It is! Just to sit in the jeep with Richard on the gallops, listening to him talking horses, is fascinating beyond words. The whole family makes you welcome and the champagne is usually cracked open at 10.30am, though I’m the one who puts the kettle on.

You have won several Racing Post Yearling Bonus races. Has their introduction stimulated the yearling market?

It has made a huge difference. It has come at the right time, adding an edge to winning a maiden. To get that £10,000 on top of what is often inadequate prize-money is great. I hope it continues.

Can you describe your feelings when you led Strong Suit into the Royal Ascot winners’ enclosure after the Coventry Stakes?

I lay in bed the night before, thinking Strong Suit was capable of winning and imagining what I’d do and how I’d do it. But it never turns out that way. To see the horse come off the course and through the tunnel was unbelievable. I couldn’t stop smiling. To win a race as prestigious as the Coventry in the way that Strong Suit did was amazing. It took me an age to come down to earth.

Do you follow any themes when naming your horses?

I look at pedigrees first and see if anything jumps off the page that would be suitable. If not, I might take a song title or a film my mother and I liked, such as ‘Lost Horizon’, or the song ‘If Paradise Was Half As Nice’. We had If Paradise’s brother and called him Twice As Nice. I do spend a lot of time trying to find suitable names.

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What bores you?

I don’t allow myself to get bored

What is your ambition?

To win a Classic: a Guineas or a Derby.

Hopefully, all being well, Strong Suit will end up at Newmarket on 2,000 Guineas day.

If you had a couple of hours to kill in London, where would you go?

The Dorchester for afternoon tea

Who is your racing hero?

Jimmy Lindley, who we meet socially. I followed him when he was riding and I love listening to his stories about his time in racing.

What meal do you like cooking?

Chicken and chips How do you like to celebrate a big winner?

With racing friends What is the best thing about your life?

Having a husband who has made dreams come true

FAVOURITES Holiday West Wales Pastime Athletics; I was a junior international cross-country runner TV programme Desperate Housewives

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MY WORDS Bookmakers, boycotts and the BHA; Mark Johnston’s views on horseracing divide opinion, much like the trainer himself Words Alan Lee • Photos George Selwyn and Mikaelle Lebreton

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iddleham in mid-summer, mellow drowsiness on a sultry afternoon.

There are picnickers on the moor, tourists strolling contentedly along the cobblestones between castle and cafes.

This agreeable north Yorkshire village exudes quiet prosperity.

Just off the square, at Kingsley House, nothing disturbs the peace. Staff in teamed blue polo shirts move about their work with silent efficiency in an office of creaking floors but determined neatness. At this somnolent time of day, you would not have known it as the hub of the most prolific racing yard in Britain.

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some parts as a chippy Scot who has too much to say.

Such contradictions run to the heart of Johnston. He is articulate and argumentative, a great man with whom to chew the fat over a bibulous dinner and the first you would put forward if racing’s various crises ever became the subject for a Question Time panel. Yet for several years he boycotted the two satellite racing channels in angry response to their influence on 48-hour declarations. The result, he believes, has been such a downturn in his overall media profile that a good deal of what he does passes unremarked, either by accident or design.

Perhaps only this can explain how the saga of Johnston coming close to quitting training at the very height of his powers has remained untold. “It was the end of 2004, we’d had our best ever season and I wanted out,” he recalls.

“I was hating every minute of it.”

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This remarkable confession is made as we sit on the edge of the moor gazing down on a spreading mosaic of stable barns and gallops.

This is his pride and joy, the unwanted

“It was the end of

2004, we’d had our best ever season, and I wanted out” farmland he is steadily transforming to a centre of training excellence. In time, it will also house offices and staff accommodation, turning Kingsley House back into a home

with stables. It is the mark of a fiercely ambitious man. Yet here he is, telling of a time he had wanted nothing more than to abandon it and find a different life.

“I bought the farm in December 2003, having spent ten years standing up on the moors each morning and thinking what I could do with it,” he explains. “I thought I’d never get it, then the owners approached me out of the blue. But a year into the project, I felt I’d had enough. My life wasn’t my own any more and I couldn’t see a way through.

“It wasn’t just an overnight thing, I thought very seriously about stopping. I spoke to my financial guru, asked him to find me a way out. He said he first wanted me to fill in a lifestyle questionnaire and from that it emerged that the thing making me miserable was the worklist – I never had it finished before 11pm, often it was past midnight, and I’d never wanted to delegate it.

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“He persuaded me to put systems in place and get someone I trusted to do it. So now Jock Bennett, my assistant, looks after the worklist and most staff problems. It’s dealt with most of the issues I had with the job.

The other big help has been getting a plane.

It was a big investment but it’s been worth it in spades. I use it 50 times a year, maybe twice a week in summer, and the saving on time and stress is enormous.”

Ah, stress, the mortal enemy of the training profession. Johnston can cut a self-contained figure at the races, but such impressions are deceptive. “I’m certainly not as uptight as I used to be,” he argues. “I cringe at the thought of how difficult I must have made the lives of those around me, ten years or so ago.

“I was always pushing, everything was a

“My lack of

popularity bothers Deirdre and others around me much more than it bothers me” rush. I must have been desperately hard to work for – and I’m sure I’m not the easiest now. My wife Deirdre often tells me that I blame other people when things go wrong and that I’m too hard on them. In my mind, I’m not being any harder on them than I am on myself. It’s the perfectionist in me and frustration at never quite being able to achieve it.”

Johnston is acutely aware that his temperament, and tendency to speak his mind, regardless of polite decorum, has alienated him from certain sections of the racing fraternity. He is unabashed. “My lack of popularity bothers Deirdre and others around me much more than it bothers me,” he says. “It’s not important and I don’t think it should be.”

He is far from blind to his faults, though, admitting: “One thing I’m very poor at is giving praise and that is a problem when it comes to motivating staff. I’m aware of it and it’s not that I don’t appreciate their efforts. But I’m no good at giving praise and no good at accepting it. It’s not in my nature.”

What is entrenched in his nature is a stream of strong but deeply considered opinions. He used to express them in selfpenned newspaper columns. Now, they are filtered to smaller audiences via the Kingsley Klarion, Johnston’s in-house magazine of 15 years standing, and his self-styled website THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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MARK JOHNSTON blog, ‘Bletherings’, which he was prompted to begin by an exuberant Australian trainer.

“I met Gai Waterhouse in St Moritz one year,” he explains. “She was doing a blog every day and she pushed me into doing my own. I started straight away but the problem is I don’t do it nearly regularly enough.” Still, there is a diversity and freshness about the random offerings which make them a sight more readable than most racing websites.

Justifiable concerns

of the 1980s – when we first came here, pubs and shops were closing down and places were boarded up. But I fear things are tough for a lot of the trainers here, just as it is around the country. I haven’t helped, I know, by leaving the Middleham gallops to use my own. It happened quicker than I’d anticipated and it means the numbers using the gallops on the moor are way down.”

Ring-fenced pros and cons Not so, Johnston’s own numbers, though he admits they would be if he had not adjusted his business to suit the changing demands of his principal Arab patrons. These days, 60% of the 220 horses in Johnston’s three yards have Dubai-based owners. Almost 100 are Darley products, running in the name of Sheikh Mohammed’s son, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed.

In essence, Johnston now runs an academy for Godolphin. This has its negative side, in that he stands to lose any horse he trains to an elevated level, but it has ring-fenced his business. “My number of purchases at the sales, especially on spec, have halved in the last five years, there just isn’t the custom,” he says. “For three successive years, I’ve been left with horses. Clearly, I’ve fitted in with the

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Johnston often questions the sanity of his ragings against perceived inequities. “Many, many times, I wonder why I bother,” he says.

“Why don’t I just keep my head down, train the horses and stop arguing about whatever is annoying me today. But it’s part of me and I can’t get away from that.”

On this day, he is concerned on many fronts – as any enlightened person in the sport ought to be right now. Johnston may have a thriving business but that does not blind him to the funding issue scarring racing. “All the time, I wonder where it’s going to end,” he says. “Maybe I’m too pessimistic but I look 20 years ahead and I can imagine a situation where we’ve gone from being a major racing nation to virtually

nothing. It’s happened in Germany and Italy.

How anyone can assume it can’t happen here is beyond me. Of course it could.

“It’s ludicrous to promote betting to the detriment of the racing product, which happens constantly. Football never does it and the bookmakers tell us that football is the fastest-growing betting medium. It’s sad and disappointing if you can’t talk of a race in any terms other than betting. That’s why we’re in decline, we’re boring the public.”

Johnston believes that bookmakers, racecourses and the BHA share the blame for the calamitous situation now threatening the sport. “Bookmakers have been willing to drive racing to the point of no return, yet I can’t conceive of any other industry in which you would risk forcing your major suppliers into bankruptcy,” he says.

“The racecourses must take some blame, especially the proliferation of groups. A lot of the problems have come from this hugely expanded fixture list. As for the BHA, it clearly isn’t all their fault but the leadership is weak – you cannot get away from that.”

In such a climate, can Middleham possibly be as prosperous as it seems? “Probably not,” responds Johnston. “The village itself is fine and certainly hasn’t returned to the doldrums

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Not that he is complaining. First to 100 winners again in 2010, the production line shows no sign of slowing and the trainer no longer harbours desires to quit. He is thinking ahead, to the time his farm expands still further, maybe to when he can acquire his latest dream gadget – a water walker.

Two he’d love to win Now turned 50, Johnston still has years ahead of him. Eventually, perhaps, there will be a seamless handover to his elder son, Charlie. “He’s 19 and at vet school but I’m sure he wants to come into the business,� he says. And what of Angus, 15? “He’s not interested,� replies his dad. “He wants to be a pop star...and good on him for that.�

Johnston has a wish list of new facilities he still hankers after and a wish list of races he still wants to win. Interestingly, the two heading that list are both on foreign fields. “The Dubai World Cup has phenomenal prize-money and, oddly, it seems quite achievable,� he says. “But, to my mind, the number one race in the world is the Arc. I’ve never even had a runner in it but taking Monterosso to the Irish Derby with a serious chance focused my mind on it. The prospect of winning there would be the ultimate to me.�

Johnston is candid about his chances of keeping Monterosso, one of his two Royal Ascot winners for the Darley operation, that long. “If I get a phone call tomorrow telling me he’s moving to Godolphin, I wouldn’t be surprised,� he admits. “That’s the deal. But until or unless that happens, I can make targets for him.�

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new systems Darley have brought in. Maybe that’s why I have so many horses for them.�

But what of the ideological challenge of it all, the knowledge that you are training for someone else’s benefit? “It’s something I had to think about and I also had to educate the staff, though Sheikh Mohammed has helped by compensating them generously when good horses have gone,� he answers. “I had to make a conscious decision. Their policy was that I should find horses for Godolphin. Of course, you don’t want to see good horses leave; you do get attached to them. But I bought into it very quickly. It makes an awful lot of sense for the business. “It’s a wonderful working relationship. It couldn’t be easier, working for them.

Our business has changed dramatically but long may it last. The downside is that we’re less likely to win the biggest races. But it’s worth it.�

There was a theory that Johnston should

have been champion trainer for 2009, such was his volume of winners. He disagrees. “It was a fantastic year but I’m happy with the way merit is judged. Prize-money is the only

“You don’t want to

see good horses leave, but I bought into what Godolphin wanted� logical measure of trainers. I don’t think it should apply to jockeys, but a trainer’s job is to buy the right horses and then maximise what each one achieves. “I was never happy with the split seasons and I’ve largely been placated by a 12-month

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THE BIG INTERVIEW ROD FABRICIUS

Time To REFLECT After 38 years in horseracing, 28 of them spent at Goodwood, Rod Fabricius is taking charge of his last ever festival meeting at the glorious track – plenty to look back on then Words Graham Dench • Photos George Selwyn

Goodwood racecourse has been your life for the past 28 years – how did you feel presiding over your last ever festival?

It has been the highlight of my racing year for as long as I’ve been at Goodwood. I’ve always enjoyed top-class racing and the buzz that goes with any major event, as well as the sense of relief when we lock the gates at the end of five days of fantastic racing. It’s all about pleasing the customer and if we are fortunate with the weather, racegoers that come to Goodwood more often than not go home happy.

What are the biggest changes and developments you have seen ?

We’ve grown the fixture list from 15 meetings to 23 and we’ve introduced evening racing and Sunday racing. We’ve also built the Charlton Stand and the Sussex Stand, and extensively redeveloped the parade ring and weighing room area.

Our ability to manage the ground has also improved dramatically, thanks largely to the Upton irrigator, which is without doubt the best investment I’ve made on the racecourse. We’ve introduced a number of new Listed and Group races, and had the Nassau upgraded to Group 1.

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“Survival of the fittest and the Darwinian theory is valid in every walk of life”

How has racing in general changed since you first entered the sport in 1972?

It will sound clichéd, but it clearly is much more professional, better managed and dramatically more commercial. In areas of health and safety there have been much needed and massive advances. The viability of racecourses is still very pressurised and in terms of making a return on an investment it’s not an area many would go in to, but I still believe there is scope over time for the business model to be worked through and I remain hopeful that we can take the sport forwards. While the levy source of funding is under enormous pressure, there are clearly initiatives being explored to find alternative income streams.

Before I came into racing I read microbiology and I think there are some pertinent analogies. Survival of the fittest and

the Darwinian theory of evolution is valid in just about every walk of life. In horseracing we have supported some lame ducks and there hasn’t been sufficient competition, but that is changing.

Why are you leaving now? What is your plan for the future?

I seriously believe that I’ve exhausted myself at Goodwood. Goodwood deserves some fresh ideas and new energies. I can’t wait to enter a new phase of life. I’ve got a bit of an open canvas but I want to go racing more, as I enjoy the time I spend on the racecourse and the inter-personal relationships that I have with people in the industry. The intention is that I’ll be a non-executive member of the board here and I want to support Adam [Waterworth, his successor] where it’s helpful and appropriate. I love the creative side of fixture planning, race planning and so on, and perhaps I might be able to continue to have an input there beyond my days at Goodwood.

Goodwood faced possible closure in the 1970s but was saved by a loan from the Levy Board. How important is it that the Capital Fund is retained at an appropriate level of funding?

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horseracing here; without it Goodwood might not have survived to celebrate its bicentenary. The Capital Fund is crucial. I’m spitting tin tacks right now. The final stage of the masterplan drawn up in the 1970s was to knock down the old stand in what we call the Lennox Enclosure, but because the commercial return is so poor the estate can’t afford to do it without the cheapest form of loan finance. I wanted it to be my swansong achievement, but the collapse of the Capital Fund as a result of the appalling state the Levy Board finances have got themselves into means that a loan of about £1 million has been withdrawn and the project is in limbo until the Levy Board is in a position to open up to new loan applications again. It’s very disappointing, as racecourses were led to believe the capital fund was ring-fenced. It arose from the monies raised by selling Epsom, Sandown and Kempton, and also the laboratory at Newmarket, yet it seems it has been used for everyday housekeeping and shoring up prize-money.

The levy has taken a massive hit and prize-money will suffer. It appears media rights income is becoming racing’s most significant funding stream. Should courses make up the shortfall to preserve race values?

Racecourses are in business and must make whatever investments are in their best long term interests. I don’t think anyone has a

“I’m up for a prize-

money agreement with the Horsemen’s Group. It would be beneficial to all” divine right to expect money from any source to be put into prize-money. Racecourses have to strike a balance between investing in grandstands and customer facilities, and putting up prize-money. Race values and putting on quality racing is a part of attracting crowds and rewarding owners and trainers, but I don’t believe those racecourses that have invested in prize-money in recent years have seen that investment rewarded in terms of attracting a proportionate number of runners or quality horses.

Personally, I’m absolutely up for a prizemoney agreement with the Horsemen’s Group. I think it would be beneficial to all concerned to have an agreement which both sides felt comfortable with. But it has to deliver on both sides and if there is an expectation that I’m going to invest x amount of sponsors’ contribution and x amount of

Goodwood’s money, I want some guarantees from the other side. Am I going to avoid small fields? Can I be certain of attracting the top horses? Not necessarily. I’m afraid right now the racehorse owners and the Horsemen’s Group are making a big play about losing an element of control over revenue coming into the industry in media rights, as opposed to levy, but if we go back to the origin of the levy, it came on the back of the 1963 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act, and liberalisation and licensing of off- course betting shops. The levy was not least to compensate racecourses for racegoers migrating away to betting shops.

The relationship between racing and the betting industry has never been worse. What can be done to make things better?

There has been an accusation that bookmaking is parasitic on the sport, but I would say that you’ve got to turn what some see as a parasite into a symbiotic relationship.

I think the creation of Racing UK and TurfTV are helpful to creating that end-point, as before they came along there wasn’t competition and the monopoly the bookmakers had as supplier and buyer and seller of pictures into betting shops was very unhealthy.

I’m absolutely not a bookie-basher. I worked for Ladbrokes for eight years and owe my start in racecourse management at Lingfield to Cyril Stein. My son, Balthazar, is also in the business. How can we make things

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better? It has clearly defeated the likes of Lord Wakeham, Peter Savill, Martin Broughton and countless others, and I haven’t an answer myself. In truth, I was in favour of Peter Savill’s sale of pictures with data to the bookmakers as the best negotiating tool, but regrettably there was no consensus among the racecourses and of course William Hill won the data battle in the European courts. We should not give up on regarding pool betting and ownership of the Tote as a massive opportunity for growing revenues.

Are you a believer in tiered racing?

Yes. I believe we have too much racing and that it’s spread too thinly. There’s not enough differentiation and I believe the sport needs to be presented in a clever way. But no racecourse should be forced out of business.

We need to come up with a model that allows racecourses to race when they want to race, deriving revenue from whatever sources are appropriate. However, the amount of central funding they receive might be very different to what they receive today and have received historically.

When you first started at Goodwood you combined the roles of Clerk of the Course and General Manager.

Could one person do both jobs now?

No. You can not spread yourself across both roles in a satisfactory way. You try to be all

things to all people and it’s too big a task. In terms of skills the industry is better resourced now than ever and we go about things in a much more professional fashion. You have to appoint highly skilled people to do the two separate jobs.

What has the course done to alleviate the draw bias?

When the Stewards’ Cup comes around people will take a view, but with spiking and the even distribution of water through the Upton irrigator I don’t believe the track bias is as significant as it was, if it ever was significant.

What have been your most memorable moments at Goodwood over the last three decades?

The Goodwood Cup has provided many of my most memorable moments, notably through Double Trigger, Persian Punch and Yeats. The Sussex Stakes gave me my favourite race ever here when Marling beat Selkirk in 1992, while in the old days I enjoyed Warning and Rousillon winning it for Guy Harwood. More recently the likes of Giant’s Causeway, Rock Of Gibraltar and Henrythenavigator have dominated the race for Coolmore, who also won memorable Nassaus with Halfway To Heaven and Peeping Fawn. In the speed races I’ll never forget Lochsong, who won a Stewards’ Cup and a King George, while we also had

Dancing Brave here once, in the 1986 Select Stakes, and future Derby winners Dr Devious and Sir Percy winning the Champagne Stakes.

Other areas of the Goodwood business include motor racing, aeroplanes, a hotel, golf course and organic farming. Can racing learn from this successful diversification?

The diversification is a massive help to the racecourse, as each of these activities can feed off the other All the companies who support the motor sport are potentially supporters of horseracing, and vice-versa, so we can put packages together that are very exciting. We are in a very fortunate position as part of a 12,000-acre family-owned estate, but others can learn from our model to a degree.

How much of Goodwood’s success – all parts of the business – is down to Lord March?

Goodwood has benefited enormously from having the family’s involvement throughout its history. Different members of the family have brought different benefits to the business, but to have that continuity of involvement is very important to the brand and it is reflected consistently in the brand throughout the estate. Lord March has inherited his father’s enthusiasm for running the estate and he has been very successful in creating the new present-day business of motor sport. He has

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Goodwood staged a free day’s racing as part of the Racing For Change initiative. Is racing on the right path in trying to attract new participants?

We have to remove some of the barriers to going racing and one of those barriers is undoubtedly the cost of admission. We were very pleased with what we achieved with our free day’s racing and, while it’s not something we’ve decided will become a bigger part of our offering, it served a very useful purpose from a marketing standpoint, as our database grew by around 6,000 names and addresses.

Goodwood supports a lot of what Racing For Change is about, although I am not so convinced about the proposed new Champions’ Day. How would you like to see Goodwood develop after you step down?

The role I’ve played here has been as a custodian of the way racing has been managed and staged at Goodwood since the time of Lord George Bentinck. I would hope that Adam is able to continue that tradition of trying to attract the best horses and best jockeys, and staging some of the most exciting racing of the Flat season, while remembering that the paying customer is crucial to the popularity of the sport.

Your passion for racing developed watching point-to-point racing and you have also worked at Aintree.

Are you a National Hunt man at heart?

Definitely, but if you are trying to map out a career in racecourse management you are not in a strong position to pick and choose where you might be fortunate enough to work.

Whilst as a hobby I will always regard National Hunt racing as my favourite element of the sport, I couldn’t be happier or more privileged than to be working at a Grade 1 Flat course.

Did your outlook on life and racing change after you suffered a heart attack in 2004?

I actually feel as if I’ve had two heart attacks, the first of them in 1993. Apart from family bereavements, the day of the void Grand National was the worst of my life as I was clerk of the course on that fated day, following the death of John Parrett in a hunting accident. I learned there that no matter how well prepared you are you can’t control everything and other factors can bring about farce and failure. No matter what anyone says, you have a sense of responsibility and I never want to live through that sort of thing again. I was in the wrong place on the wrong day and it was a shocker.

I then had a health setback in October 2004, which reminded me that life is precious. I was very lucky that I had superb treatment and made a complete recovery, but I realised then that at some stage I would want to take my foot off the

accelerator and do other things. I’ve waited until I’m 60, but it certainly played a part. It’s time to devote more time to family and things other than work. I’m planning to play more golf, take up fly-fishing and possibly have a greenhouse.

On balance, are you optimistic or pessimistic about racing’s future?

I am an optimist by nature and I would like to think that the sport can look forward to an exciting future, but if I’m honest I would say that there is still a lot of work to be done. We talk about professionalism, commercialism, marketing and health and safety, but if we hadn’t created Racing UK and TurfTV I’d probably be saying that I’ve spent a lifetime in the sport without us moving it forward significantly.

I can now leave my present role with a degree of satisfaction, as we’ve made a step change in the industry and its ability to fend for itself through the creation of Racing UK, which spawned TurfTV. It is the single most important development in the sport in my 38 years, because it brought competition to the market place and put racecourses in a much stronger position to receive fair value for the product they are creating.

Flat racing legend Lester Piggott with Goodwood’s Managing Director, who admits he is a National Hunt man at heart

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BREEDERS’ DIGEST

By EMMA BERRY, Bloodstock Editor

Our extended bloodstock coverage this month includes:

• THE TBA AWARDS AND SEMINAR

– page 50

• RACING POST YEARLING BONUS SCHEME

– page 60

• ARQANA AUGUST YEARLING SALE PREVIEW • DBS PREMIER YEARLING SALE PREVIEW • SALES CIRCUIT

– page 62

– page 70

– page 75

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n a week when Richard Hannon managed a clean sweep of the juvenile Group contests at Newmarket’s July meeting, the twoyear-old that really stole the show was Date With Destiny, the sole produce of George Washington, who took her bow at Newbury.

It had been almost too much to hope that she would make such an eye-catching debut, even considering the form of the Hannon stable and the supreme confidence which that had imbued in her jockey Richard Hughes. Hold her performance up to that of Memory in the Cherry Hinton Stakes and of course it would be found wanting, but the fact that she was able to win first time out, in a big field, demonstrating touches of greenness, was enough for the fanciful among us to start believing that George’s girl really could live up to the extraordinary demands of her only-child status.

Date With Destiny’s previous public appearances have come in the sales ring: once as a foal at Goffs, where she made €280,000, and the following year at Tattersalls, selling for 320,000gns to Julie Wood. Her sashay around Park Paddocks attracted a full house, many there on business, others arriving simply to view this rare filly. With or without marketing, horses as special as this will always be crowd-pullers.

Fun before the hard work begins Newmarket’s ‘July Week’ also has its special qualities. Racing is at the heart of a carnival atmosphere at HQ, with a backdrop of Tattersalls’ July Sale, parties and the Darley stallion parade, marred only by the absence of

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Singspiel, who succumbed to laminitis in early July (see Caulfield Files, page 102).

For the professionals in the bloodstock industry, it’s a week to enjoy, as part of the winddown from a long foaling season and before the rigours of the yearling sales really kick in. But there’s always something going on behind the scenes – foals to be weaned, yearlings to be prepared – and for those whose livelihoods depend dramatically on what happens over the next few months, there’s still a palpable sense of apprehension shrouding proceedings.

The ever-ingenious team behind the Arqana sales company, results from which have consistently flown in the face of global recession, chose Newmarket’s July Festival to launch its August Yearling Sale catalogue. It was a brazen attempt to lure British and Irish clients to Normandy this month – and who can blame them? It hardly needs spelling out that, from the point of view of potential returns to owners and breeders, France really is the place to be, as our prize-money tables on page 68 show.

Doncaster Bloodstock Sales hosts its newlook Premier Sale hard on the heels of its French rival and, while South Yorkshire would be hardpressed to compete with Deauville on the glamour front, this is a sale which has a dedicated following and, like Arqana, DBS has worked hard in consistently upgrading the standard of thoroughbred on offer. There’s certainly a ‘Doncaster horse’ as Henry Beeby tells Edward Prosser in our sale preview.

Beeby maintains that the DBS selection team considers the individual first, sire second, damline third. That may be reassuring to those who heard John Lynam’s thought-provoking presentation at the TBA seminar, in which he warned breeders to think hard as to where their mare’s pedigree sits in a large book of a

fashionable stallion. If not in the top third, then it’s likely to be commercial suicide.

Financial concerns are never far from most breeders’ minds. The Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme has been widely lauded as the perfect example of industry self-help and from the bumper pot of £2.6m, the sum contributed by breeders or vendors was just over £1.9m.

With the original HBLB Breeders’ Prizes Scheme fund of £1.5m for 2010 having already suffered two cuts of 20%, it’s not difficult to understand that breeders, selling this year’s yearlings on the back of the higher covering fees of 2008, are concerned with ever-decreasing margins.

Breeders show their support Early signs show that those same breeders and vendors have been quick to support the Yearling Bonus Scheme again in 2010. Whether the figures remain as strong for the later sales is something that the committee will be keeping a keen eye on. Paramount in their considerations for the future must be broadening the scheme’s appeal to those with later-maturing horses.

Reinvestment in British and Irish bloodstock is essential for the domestic scene to survive, and this scheme is a good way to enhance that aim, but there’s a fine line between promoting the quicker returns of two-year-old racing and portraying horses as disposable commodities.

Julie Wood, surely one of the most envied owners in the game, has stated her love of the yearling sales, though she has admitted that for her there will be no ‘unique horse’ this year.

There will certainly never be another George Washington filly but to the consignors currently gearing up for this season’s sales, each of their charges is unique. Collectively, however, they carry with them the heavy burden of hope as they await their date with destiny.

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breeding industry

TBA AWARDS Kindly sponsored by Juddmonte

Award winners from left: Sam Bullard, Nigel Wright, Richard Lancaster, Patrick Lennon, Hugo Lascelles, Mette CampbellAndenaes, Chris Richardson, Tony Morris, Toby Balding, William Wilkinson, Philip Mitchell, Richard Kent and Liam O’Rourke

Recognising the cream of the

breeding industry A new date in the calendar, a new venue, not to mention a chance to view the impressive Juddmonte stallion line-up: this year’s TBA Awards dinner was truly an evening to savour Words Emma Berry • Photos Trevor Jones

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oving the TBA awards from London to Newmarket and from January to June allowed for a special entrée to the evening courtesy of Juddmonte. Blessed with a perfect summer’s evening, Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Banstead Manor Stud provided a picturesque backdrop to drinks and canapés, while the Juddmonte stallions Oasis Dream, Dansili, Beat Hollow,

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Observatory, Three Valleys, Champs Elysees, Rail Link and Zamindar were paraded before members and guests, with commentary by Kevin Sommerville.

It was a fitting destination for the reception as once the throng had moved to Tattersalls for dinner, the first two awards of the evening were presented to our initial host. The Queen’s Silver Cup went to Juddmonte for leading British-based Flat

breeder honours in 2009, with Twice Over, Midday and Special Duty all making significant contributions to that tally with a Group 1 victory apiece. Of course, two of those named have gone on to greater glory this year and with Derby winner Workforce, Prince Of Wales’s Stakes winner Byword and Proviso, who has won two American Grade 1 contests so far in 2010, this highly successful breeding operation THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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looks almost certain to keep the trophy for another 12 months.

Philip Mitchell was back out of his chair swiftly to collect the BBA Silver Cigar Box on Juddmonte’s behalf, this time for the leading British-based stallion judged on Flat earnings, which went to Oasis Dream, who was the sire of Group 1 winners Midday, Aqlaam and Arcano in 2009.

The Barleythorpe Cup is awarded to the leading British stallion by individual winners and in 2009 that honour went to the Cheveley Park Stud stalwart Pivotal, the most notable of his performers last year being the dual Oaks winner Sariska, whose owner/ breeder Lady Bamford was awarded the TBA Silver Rose Bowl for Flat Breeder of the Year, accepted on her behalf by her representative Hugo Lascelles.

Darley’s young stallions have really been firing in the past two seasons and while Irish-based Shamardal was the overall

TBA Awards 2009 Roll of Honour

leading first-season sire in 2009, runner-up Dubawi was the leading British-based freshman sire, winning the Tattersalls Silver Salver for Sheikh Mohammed’s operation. While Sam Bullard represented the stallions’ division in accepting this award, his colleague Liam O’Rourke was the next to step up to the stage to receive the H J Joel Silver Salver for Flat Broodmare of the Year, awarded to Moyesii, the dam of Darley’s homebred St Leger winner Mastery, by Sulamani, and his Jade Robbery half-brother Kirklees, who won at Group 2, Group 3 and Listed level in 2009.

The Queen’s Silver Cup For the leading British-based Flat breeder in terms of prize-money won in the British Isles from mares normally resident in Great Britain JUDDMONTE FARMS

BBA Silver Cigar Box For the leading British-based stallion in terms of Flat earnings in Great Britain and Ireland OASIS DREAM

Barleythorpe Cup For the leading British-based stallion in terms of individual Flat winners in Great Britain and Ireland PIVOTAL

Consistency the watchword The Shadwell organisation is routinely successful and 2009 was no exception, with Ghanaati winning the 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes, and Awzaan landing the Middle Park Stakes. Their top-flight performances contributed to Sheikh Hamdan

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For the leading British-based first season sire (Flat) DUBAWI

H J Joel Silver Salver

The Langham Cup Mette Campbell-Andenaes Norwegian-born Mette Campbell-Andenaes received the Langham Cup for the Small Breeder of the Year on the Flat, courtesy of Audemars Piguet QEII Cup winner Presvis and the Flying Childers heroine Sand Vixen.

“Presvis was my first Group winner and I’m just incredibly fortunate that he went to owners who were prepared to wait and a trainer with such patience, as he didn’t race until he was four,” says Campbell-Andenaes, who has around 40 mares at her Sussex-based stud.

“His dam Forest Fire didn’t really have anything sexy about her, but we raced her and she went from being a lowly handicapper to Listed class. She was always so gutsy and I knew sooner or later something would come from her.”

Campbell-Andenaes’ investment in bloodstock does not stop with broodmares, as she also owns 50% of National Stud stallion Cockney Rebel and stands the eye-catching coloured stallion I Was Framed at Rectory Farm near Ely. She says: “I don’t really follow fashion.

I have always gone to stallions I admired as racehorses. It hasn’t done me much good commercially though!”

However, her selection of Dubawi in his first year at stud proved spot-on for Fur Will Fly, the dam of Sand Vixen, who

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became one of two Group 2-winning two-year-olds for the young son of Dubai Millennium last year.

Campbell-Andenaes says: “Fur Will Fly has a yearling colt and a filly foal both by Cockney Rebel. Neither she or Forest Fire will ever leave this farm, they’ll be with me for life.”

Her faith in Cockney Rebel is such that she has eight yearlings by him this year.

She says: “I don’t regret for a minute buying into him but it was just at the time that the world fell apart. I’m pleased with his yearlings, I have mostly colts and they are very correct. It could still happen for him.”

A horsewoman through and through who rode her first winner as an amateur in Norway when she was 13, CampbellAndenaes also spent time riding out for Ryan Price while in England.

“My husband is not as crazy as I am,” she says. “He thinks that if you love horses it’s a virus that stays with you for life but if I could live my life over again I’d do the same things and make the same mistakes. I haven’t done everything right but I have no regrets and I think I’m lucky to be able to say that.”

Campbell-Andenaes’ marketing for I Was Framed, the first coloured thoroughbred to be registered by Weatherbys, contains the strapline ‘Dare to be different’. She certainly does.

For Flat Broodmare of the Year award MOYESII

TBA Silver Rose Bowl For TBA Flat Breeder of the Year award LADY BAMFORD

TBA Silver Salver Special Merit (Flat) award SHEIKH HAMDAN AL MAKTOUM

Langham Cup Small Breeder of the Year (Flat) award METTE CAMPBELL-ANDENAES

TBA Annual Stud Staff Award Sponsored by New England Stud PATRICK LENNON

Whitbread Silver Salver For the leading active British-based National Hunt stallion in terms of earnings KAYF TARA

Horse & Hound Cup For the leading active British-based National Hunt stallion for number of individual chase winners OVERBURY

Dudgeon Cup NH Broodmare of the Year award LAC MARMOT (WILLIAM WILKINSON)

The Queen Mother’s Silver Salver NH Achievement award TOBY BALDING

The Dominion Bronze NIGEL WRIGHT

The Devonshire Bronze TONY MORRIS

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T B A AWA R D S

The Dominion Bronze Nigel Wright Gained in recognition for work behind the scenes in the bloodstock industry, the Dominion Bronze for 2009 was duly awarded to Nigel Wright.

A former amateur rider who rode the Queen Mother’s Bel Ambre to five steeplechase victories, Wright has a wealth of experience at studs both at home and abroad, and even turned his hand to training while employed by Bill Gredley at

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Al Maktoum being awarded the TBA Silver Salver for special merit on the Flat.

Patrick Lennon is a stud groom of the highest calibre, who followed in the footsteps of his father Paddy when at Thornton Stud in Yorkshire, before switching to Plantation Stud near Newmarket during a 37-year tenure for Lord Howard de Walden. In that time he encountered such great names of the turf as

Stetchworth Stud. During that time he handled the great Environment Friend, who was beaten a short head by Opera House in the 1993 Coronation Cup while under Wright’s care.

“Being involved with Environment Friend and User Friendly was fantastic,” recalls Wright, who admitted to being deeply honoured to receive the Dominion Bronze.

“Riding was of course my main thing in the earlier part of my life but I particularly

Kris, Diesis, Slip Anchor and Grand Lodge.

Now at Beech House Stud, Lennon was the deserved recipient of the New England Stud-backed TBA Annual Stud Staff Award.

On the jumping front, British bloodstock is making great inroads in providing more than adequate rivals for its Irish and French counterparts. The awards given out this year pertained to the 2008/09 jumps season, in which Kayf Tara was the leading

The Devonshire Bronze Tony Morris There is continued debate about engaging with and encouraging young people to become involved in our industry, writes Emma Berry.

While I’m way past being able to carry off the ‘bright young thing’ tag, I continue, nevertheless, to be inspired by those within racing and breeding with a good deal more experience than I have.

For all too short a time I had the privilege to be involved in weekly pedigree discussion meetings at the home of Leslie Harrison. His razor-sharp wit and love of good red wine were both much-admired qualities, but above all it was his ability to breathe life into a pedigree page with amusing anecdotes and insightful comments on a stallion’s conformation and temperament that I will remember him for, and miss most about him.

When Leslie died more than three years ago, the young to middle-aged members of our informal group lost not just a friend but a mentor. We have been incredibly fortunate that into the breach stepped Tony Morris, more of a white wine man, but equally well versed in spinning fascinating yarns about 19th century Derby winners, sales coups and the like.

At our most recent meeting there was a

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much-deserved addition to Tony’s tableware in the form of the Devonshire bronze of the great mare Park Top, awarded by the TBA for outstanding contribution to the bloodstock industry. The names of previous recipients of this award are impressive indeed: Paul Mellon, Lord Howard de Walden, Juddmonte Farms and the Maktoum family, to list but a few.

Tony’s name is a worthy addition. Quite apart from his remarkable talent as a journalist, willingly opening the doors of Ormonde House to encourage Newmarket’s pedigree enthusiasts on a regular basis makes him a wonderful ambassador for the bloodstock industry.

The very fact that Tony was genuinely touched and tearful in accepting the award says much about what the industry means to him. He means as much to us, for he is an unparalleled writer, who, like Leslie, has that rare gift of bringing names on a page, many of them owned by horses long gone, to life. His pedigree assessments are an historical re-enactment of the careers of the well-bred, the poorly-bred, the genuine, the recalcitrant, the always fascinating individuals whose performances have rendered them worthy of analysis.

Essential reading for anyone with a passion for thoroughbred breeding, Tony’s words are more than just black type.

enjoyed my last 12 years with the National Stud, especially the education side, which I have maintained an involvement with as an assessor for the National Stud Diploma Course and as a director of the Breeders’ Clubs.

“It was a great thing to have received after being in racing and breeding for over 30 years, and I was really pleased to be given this award, in particular as it was donated and instigated by former TBA Chairman Bob McCreery and I used to work for him.”

active British-based National Hunt stallion by earnings and received the Whitbread Silver Salver for this achievement.

Simon Sweeting of Overbury Stud picked up this award on his stallion’s behalf and, somewhat confusingly, Overbury himself was honoured, with Richard Kent of Mickley Stud receiving the Horse & Hound Cup for another of Britain’s top jumps sires, who led the field among the home guard for number of individual steeplechase winners.

Lac Marmot’s legendary tryst While major jumps owner-turned-breeder Robert Kelvin Hughes has the decision as to which of these fine stallions should be visited by his Grade 2 winner My Petra, her breeder William Wilkinson, a retired postmaster from Gloucestershire, collected the Dudgeon Cup for NH Broodmare of the Year, awarded to Lac Marmot not only for the achievements of My Petra, by Midnight Legend, but also her full-brother, the dual winner Lake Legend. Another full-sibling, the five-year-old Midnight Appeal, is currently in training with Alan King.

The Queen Mother’s Silver Salver is presented each year for achievement in the National Hunt field and the highly appropriate winner for 2009 was the Queen Mother’s former point-to-point rider Toby Balding, who started training in 1957 at the age of 20, becoming the youngest person to be granted a licence. Among his many successes as a trainer, winning the Grand National twice with Highland Wedding (1969) and Little Polveir (1989), two Champion Hurdles with Beech Road (1989) and Morley Street (1991), and the 1992 Cheltenham Gold Cup with Cool Ground, would certainly feature as the highlights.

A director of the BHA and Chairman of the TBA National Hunt Committee, Balding is also renowned for his encouragement and mentoring of young jump jockeys, with AP McCoy and Adrian Maguire just two to have benefited from his considerable wisdom.

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Celebrating EXCELLENCE

Louise Kemble chats with Lady Barbara FitzGerald and Diana Chappell

Dansili, whose Arc-winning son Rail Link stands alongside him at Banstead Manor

Alan Yuill Walker, Lady Angela Oswald

Juddmonte’s newest recruit to the ranks, Champs Elysees, attracts much attention

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Sarah and John Haydon of East Burrow Farm with Sam Bullard from Darley

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Juddmonte’s generous sponsorship of the TBA Awards included a champagne reception at the stunning Banstead Manor Stud

Chris Richardson, Sam Bullard and Henry Beeby enjoying the parade

Rhydian Morgan-Jones with Christopher Spence and Nick Wingfield Digby

Diane and Simon Mockridge

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Tony Balding, Matt Mitchell, Serena Geake and Chairman Kirsten Rausing

Grant and Sandy Pritchard-Gordon with the new ITBA Chairman Dr Dean Harron

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THE TBA SEMINAR

By EMMA BERRY

Discussing the business of

BREEDING The second annual TBA seminar at Tattersalls dealt with all manner of topics from unlocking the speed gene to the fall in foal crop and fiscal concerns

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ntitled ‘The Breeding Business – A Year On’, the second annual TBA seminar took place at the end of June following the TBA AGM, with the general message to emanate from both events being that in racing and breeding, as in the rest of the world, we still have a long way to go on the road to economic recovery.

In closing the AGM (see TBA leader, page 17), TBA Chairman Kirsten Rausing said: “With the benefit of six months’ hindsight, I can predict that 2010 will present further challenges for breeders and vendors.

“In 2009 we suffered a true dose of reality, and cut our cloth accordingly. However, until the supply and demand for thoroughbreds are more closely aligned, we must remain guarded in our expectations. I believe the country faces more hardship before we can expect a return to a strong industry, but I feel we possess more of the tools to address this situation than when I brought last year’s annual meeting to a close.”

Her sentiments were echoed from a widerranging perspective when Weatherbys’ Private Banking Director Adrian Crichton took to the floor as the seminar’s opening speaker.

Following on from his presentation in 2009, he outlined the problems facing the country with regard to public sector debt, warning that credit remains tight as the banks redress the balance. The risk of bankruptcy is also still high, which is of obvious concern to those such as stud farm owners owed money by clients with boarding mares.

Crichton’s cautionary conclusion that “we’re in for a long, slow, painful haul” was not surprising but when his colleague Paul Greeves, Executive Director of Weatherbys and head of the Stud Book department, followed his presentation, there were signs

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Bloodstock economist John Lynam

that many breeders, at least, have acted in accordance with the economic slump.

Breeding statistics Greeves also spoke at the previous year’s seminar, where he had predicted fairly dramatic declines in the foal crop and the general thoroughbred population of Great Britain and Ireland.

“The projected figures were based on what had happened historically in other recessions but, in Britain anyway, they have held up better than I expected,” he said. “There is, however, a continuing trend of mares leaving stud in Ireland.”

Greeves’ revised projection shows that 2011 could well prove to be the nadir, with an estimate of 10,500 registered mares in Britain and 17,000 in Ireland, while the foal crop could continue to fall slightly to 5,200 in Britain (from 5,920 in 2009) and to 10,300 in Ireland (from 12,419 in 2008). With regard to new mares at stud, the number has increased in Britain from 1,351 to 1,432, while in Ireland it has declined quite sharply from 2,248 to 1,720.

Another area that is in decline numerically is that of registered stallions. In 2007, there were 345 thoroughbred stallions in Britain and 441 in Ireland. Last year those figures took a tumble to 287 in Britain and 310 in Ireland.

“The stallion position is not good but it’s hard for us to be exact,” warned Greeves.

However, new stallion registrations improved marginally in Britain, with 30 added to the stud book this year against 26 in 2008 and 28 in 2009, while only 14 were registered in Ireland, compared to 23 in 2008 and 11 in 2009.

An encouraging sign for both countries is that of permanent export with 2009 figures having improved on those from 2007. 3,081 thoroughbreds left Britain in 2009 (2,837 in 2007) and 1,957 left Ireland (1,905 in 2007).

British-breds accounted for almost half the number of horses in training in the UK with 7,161 of the May 2010 total of 15,128, which breaks down into 10,747 flat or dual-purpose horses and 4,382 jumpers. Of the 2,805

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THE TBA SEMINAR

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two-year-olds in training this year, 801 (28.6%) are owned by their breeders, the majority of which, unsurprisingly, are fillies.

Redvers tackles the Tote Despite his talk being billed as ‘A Bloodstock Sales Perspective’, agent and stallion master

David Redvers: “Racing must work with the Government over sale of the Tote”

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David Redvers of Tweenhills Stud admitted that he’d decided to “avoid it like the plague” and opted for the potentially even trickier path of tackling racing’s politics.

“Racing is a very large employer and it is a critical part of the rural economy,” he said as he warned of the dangers faced through falling prize-money and the fact that racecourses rather than owners are benefiting from revenue gained from picture rights.

He added: “However, me must not forget that racecourses are businesses in their own right and we have to work with them and with the bookmakers.”

Redvers, a key player in the instigation of the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme, alluded to the industry’s self-help tactics before issuing a rallying call for the purchase of the Tote.

“We have a serious tool at our disposal that we need to take control of urgently and use as a method of regenerating our industry and that is the Tote,” he said. “We’ve been long enough fighting over an ever-decreasing pot.

“I am not convinced that arguing with government that they do not have rights to any proceeds from sale of the Tote will win us any friends in government. They have won

that argument that they own the Tote and they can sell it if they want to. The critical thing is to ensure that we work with the Government on the sale of the Tote so that it comes back to racing, and that racing gets value in its purchase.”

Outgoing TBA Board member Peter Stanley countered that “racing should not go down the route of paying the government for something we already own”.

The economics of breeding Introducing his presentation in tongue-incheek fashion as ‘the dismal science of economics’, John Lynam, the Dublin-based bloodstock economist, addressed a range of issues, initially pertaining directly to breeders before moving on to racing’s finances.

Lynam’s statistics garnered from recent foal sales made for a gloomy opening. He estimates that at Tattersalls last year only 64% of the foals offered either didn’t sell or sold for less than the cost of producing them, while at Goffs that figure was 78%.

“The fact that so few foals are able to turn a profit indicates that some further culling is needed,” he said.

Referring to the recorded drop in Ireland’s

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foal crop from 12,419 in 2008 to 10,167 in 2009, he added: “A concern is a rise in the number of ‘no returns’ in Ireland and last year they accounted for 20% of the 2008 coverings. So the fall in the number of foals may actually be smaller than the official figures.”

Lynam warned breeders to be wary of stallions covering large books of mares, urging them to consider where their mare’s pedigree fits into that stallion’s book.

“Your target with every mating should be to produce a nice horse that will be in the top third of a stallion’s book on pedigree,” he said.

On the subject of the fall in Levy revenue, Lynam added his voice to those calling for the government to introduce stricter legislation for betting exchanges.

He said: “Exchanges are enabling people to engage in tax avoidance. When a successful scheme of tax avoidance becomes known the authorities take action to counter it. The breeding and racing industries need the government to act. The revenue forgone has probably not been substantial enough to galvanise them but sooner or later they will have to take action.”

Equine geneticist Dr Emmeline Hill

Cracking the code Anna Powell kicked off the afternoon session with a presentation on the work of British Bloodstock Marketing since its inception three years ago. Among its objectives for this year are promoting British breeding stock in Turkey and India, now that the import ban has been lifted, and to continue to encourage

the growing number of Middle Eastern buyers to the horses-in-training sales.

The seminar’s finale was provided by Dr Emmeline Hill, the equine geneticist whose Equinome Speed Gene test has received much publicity of late.

The test assesses each thoroughbred’s genetic characteristics to determine whether it is a C:C (sprinter), C:T (middle-distance) or T:T (stayer), with the average distances for these classes being 6.5 furlongs, 9.1 furlongs and 11.1 furlongs respectively.

“The beauty of the thoroughbred population is that there’s a really nice balance between speed and stamina,” said Dr Hill, whose primary research has been carried out at the yard of Jim Bolger, her business partner in Equinome. While testing in a prominent Irish National Hunt yard, she found no C:Cs among 32 jumping winners.

She said: “I don’t know how people plan to use it but this information is empowering as an advancement to a pedigree page and I know a number of people are considering using it as a promotional tool to advertise their yearlings.”

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RACING POST YEARLING BONUS SCHEME

By EMMA BERRY

Trainer William Haggas (centre) is a staunch supporter of the scheme, designed to encourage reinvestment at the yearling sales

Self-help initiative set to continue in 2010 The Racing Post-sponsored Yearling Bonus Scheme has been the subject of much debate among breeders, who were informed of its second term at the recent TBA seminar

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ttendees of the TBA seminar on 29 June were among the first to receive confirmation of the continuation of the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme through the yearling sales of 2010.

“It will be largely identical to last year’s bonus scheme and I believe it has proved to be a resounding success in everything it has achieved so far,” said David Redvers, one of the scheme’s organisers and committee members, ahead of the official launch later that week.

“We won’t know for sure if this one has worked until the end of the yearling sales and then it will have to be judged against other problems and indicators that the industry has to deal with, but the profile of the yearling and two-year-old sales has been raised dramatically by it, and faced with the prospect of running for £1,000 next year, if that is the best that can be achieved at some tracks, the prospect of a £10,000 bonus drives people to the sales.”

Redvers also confirmed that a change to this year’s scheme is that the committee will

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only award bonus races to racecourses that will guarantee to put up prize-money at least £1,000 above the minimum values.

Chris Harper of Whitsbury Manor Stud raised the question of a percentage of the bonus being paid back to the breeder or

vendor, a point which Redvers confessed had been considered by the committee.

“We came to the conclusion that what we are trying to do is to stimulate sales, and if that is the case then we need to get as many bonuses out there as possible,” he said. “For example we did consider if there are 260 bonuses going out this year we could give 10% back to vendors, but that would mean 26 fewer bonuses, and we thought it far more important to get 26 happy owners all coming back to the sales to reinvest.”

Of the 4,129 eligible yearlings catalogued for the 2009 sales, 2,950, or 71%, were sold through the ring and 2,743 remained eligible for the scheme as two-year-olds.

“We estimated that only 75% of the horses sold last year ended up being fully paid up for the scheme,” said scheme co-ordinator Kerry Murphy. “We’re hoping that that figure will improve this year. Now that the scheme

Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme 2009 Facts and figures Number of yearlings initially nominated for the scheme: Number of eligible yearlings catalogued for sale: Number of eligible yearlings sold through the ring: Number of two-year-olds fully paid up for the bonus races: Number of owner/vendor registrations: Total prize-fund for bonus races: Total contributed by breeders/vendors at initial payment stage: Total contributed by breeders/vendors at secondary stage (after sales): Total contributed by purchasers at final stage: Total contributed by vendor/owners at final stage:

4,226 4,129 2,950 2,743 500 £2,600,000 £1,056,500 £737,500 £685,750 £125,000

£1,919,000 of the total prize fund was gathered from breeders and/or vendors.

To July 18, bonus races had been won in Britain, Ireland, Spain, Poland, Italy and Denmark.

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One year on: what do you think of the Yearling Bonus Scheme?

Roll of Honour (to July 18) Owners: Jaber Abdullah John Fretwell Middleham Park Racing Mrs John Magnier Julie Wood

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Trainers Richard Hannon Richard Fahey Aidan O’Brien Mick Channon Tommy Stack

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Vendors: Whitsbury Manor Stud Lynn Lodge Stud Goldford Stud

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Leading sires: Exceed And Excel Danehill Dancer Holy Roman Emperor (first season) Acclamation Verglas

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is up and running we’re in a better position to get the message across to foreign buyers.

“We had 95% of the total number of yearlings catalogued last year in the scheme, which was tremendous, but we’ve taken a realistic view that the numbers might not be so strong this year.”

However, with the deadline for yearlings to be nominated for Doncaster’s Premier Sale and St Leger Festival Sale having passed on July 9, early indications are that the scheme is once again finding favour with consignors. At the time of writing, Murphy was able to confirm that 99% of yearlings catalogued for Doncaster’s Premier Sale, which starts on August 24, had been nominated, as had 87% of the St Leger Festival yearlings.

On July 12, the 100th £10,000 bonus was won by the John Gallagher-trained Roman Dancer. The Antonius Pius gelding failed to sell as a yearling, being bought back by consignor Lynn Lodge Stud for £16,000 before fetching £20,000 at Goffs’ Kempton breeze-up sale, thus making him eligible for a double bonus.

“That was the plan with this horse and it’s been money well spent,” said Gallagher. “It’s a good incentive for new owners. At the sales I wouldn’t rule out any that are not in the scheme but it would probably persuade me to go to a few thousand more for one that is in it, especially of you think that on breeding the horse is good enough to win a maiden race in the first place.”

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Eddie O’Leary, Lynn Lodge Stud “It’s a help to raise the level of prize-money but I don’t see it as a reason for tracks to cut prize-money even further.

We’re all here trying to raise prize-money for owners. I hope to see more benefit at the sales this year now there are people winning bonus races every week.

“The Breeze-up Bonus Scheme is likely to be short-lived but I hope the Yearling Bonus Scheme has the scope to develop into a European Breeders’ Cup scenario. Why not allow homebreds in and aim for an even bigger pot?”

Peter Botham, Langham Hall Stud “I think any incentives of this nature are commendable but from that point on you should amend and improve as you go along.

“It was only at the TBA seminar on 29 June that the breeders present had actual confirmation that this year’s scheme would go ahead. Then we had to pay for nominated horses at Doncaster by 9 July and for Tattersalls by 15 July. From a fiscal point of view that wasn’t terribly helpful for breeders to plan their cash flow.

“I think the idea of a percentage coming back to breeders or vendors is relevant. There’s a recognition and acceptance among owners that there are deductions anyway. It would not be impossible to provide a mechanism for, say, 10% to come back and that would encourage more breeders to enter their horses. I’m sure some won’t this year and it doesn’t work for all horses.

“If you’re breeding a mile-and-a-quarter stallion to a Sadler’s Wells mare there’s not much point in nominating a yearling. As an owner and a breeder I totally discount any sales race or bonus race unless it is absolutely right for the horse.”

David Brown, Furnace Mill Stud “Initially I had some reservations, not over the concept but over the consultation process. The publicity has been good but we won’t really know how well it’s working until the yearling sales. In the interim, we’ve supported it and will continue to do so.

“Amid the rest of racing’s jumbled finances if this scheme helps in some way then it can only be a good thing.”

Louise Parry, Pantycoed Stud “I have been critical of the scheme from the start because I think it puts added financial pressure on small breeders at a time when they can least afford it.

“Although it is put forward as a voluntary scheme the reality is that most vendors feel pressured into nominating their horses and I will be nominating mine this year on that basis. I think the scheme should pay a percentage to vendors of bonus winners.”

David Evans, trainer of Scarlet Rocks, twice runner-up in early bonus races before breaking her maiden in a non-bonus race and now a three-time winner “I only had three two-year-olds eligible; one hasn’t run yet and the other two have have won nonbonus races so they are now out of the scheme. I want to send my horses where they can win races.

It wouldn’t influence me at the sales if a yearling is eligible for the scheme, I’ll buy the type of horse I like to buy regardless.

“It’s hard to compete with the likes of Richard Hannon and Richard Fahey, who have won so many of the bonuses. For me, it’s about winning races.”

Ed Sackville, bloodstock agent, Kern Lillingston “Ultimately if you have a nice horse everyone is going to look at it but the scheme is fantastic as it brings with it an opportunity for purchasers to win an extra £10,000, especially at a time when prizemoney is so poor.

“It’s a great asset for us as agents to be able to encourage clients to invest and it offers an added incentive to racehorse ownership.”

Chris Harper, Whitsbury Manor Stud “I am a great supporter of the scheme but I have two suggestions. One is that a percentage of that money goes back to the breeder of that horse, similar to the (Super VOBIS) scheme in Australia. It would encourage people to stay in the scheme and would encourage the doubters to have a go. It might be difficult to administer but would be worth it if it could be done.

“Secondly, I think they should consider putting a limit on the number of years it should be operating; if it is unlimited then people won’t keep it up, but if it is limited to, say, five years, then people will be encouraged to keep going.”

Paul Dixon, owner/breeder and President of the ROA “Two things about the original scheme need changing. Firstly, bonus races should only be given to racecourses that are supporting owners with decent levels of prize-money and that’s already been taken on board with this year’s scheme.

“Also, it’s essential to include owner/breeders.

We’re trying to get more horses into training in this country, it’s not just about getting horses to the sales. Owner/breeders shouldn’t have to go to the expense and stress of putting their horses through the sales and then buying them back, they should be able to pay into the scheme.

“We should make sure the big owner/breeders, such as Sheikh Mohammed, Cheveley Park and Lanwades, are not excluded. These people are putting an awful lot into racing in this country and we should give them a chance to get something back.”

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Arqana’s continued growth in popularity is aided not only by the favourable premiums available in France but also by being based in the heavenly town of Deauville Words Katherine Ford • Photos George Selwyn and APRH

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eauville’s Number One fan is probably Shadwell’s Angus Gold, who has the August sale firmly noted in his diary year on year. Often accompanied

by Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, Gold has become a staunch supporter of Arqana in

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recent years and Shadwell France has topped the August buyers’ list each year since 2005, with the exception of 2008 when second to John Ferguson. Who better, then, to introduce our preview of the forthcoming August Sale?

“Everything about the location is fantastic;

it is near the sea, you can walk everywhere, the restaurants are fabulous and the weather is good, normally. The French are on holiday which makes for a festive atmosphere. And it’s the first European sale so everyone is fresh for the start of the season,” says Gold, explaining

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just what makes the sales at Deauville such an unmissable rendez-vous.

“Best of all, the quality of the horses has improved so much. Arqana and the FRBC have done a great job of raising the standard.

Before, we used to come to Deauville for the fun, but now the sale offers all you need.

Traditionally though, the results of Deauville graduates have always been very good.”

Gold agrees with the general consensus that the widening of the horizons of Arqana and French bloodstock as a whole has transformed the industry.

“France has gained a new international dimension. Visiting Normandy studs, it is noticeable the number of young French people whom I have already encountered around the world, from Australia to Kentucky or Ireland. This is a new phenomenon for the French and it is very positive as it allows the next generation to gain experience and ideas to bring back and benefit the French breeding industry.”

Recent success stories among Shadwell France purchases are Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère winner Naaqoos (€280,000 in 2007) and Prix Chaudenay scorer Watar (€80,000 in 2006),

but Gold also recalls a talented recruit from back in the days of Agence Française, “We bought a son of Lahib named Mus-If very cheaply (350,000FF) back in 1997 and he went on to win the National Stakes as a juvenile in Ireland.”

Looking ahead to the forthcoming sale and beyond, Gold comments: “The individuals I’ve seen on the farms so far have impressed and I’m sure the sale will produce its normal quota of good horses. France has struggled for quality stallions and they still have some way to go, however, I think France is in a better position to take advantage of the strife faced by others elsewhere. More and more Europeans are having horses in training here in France because it’s more interesting financially and I personally would not hesitate to choose France over Britain or Ireland.

There’s no point in running for nothing.”

Our preview of this year’s sale, which runs from August 13 to 16, includes the history behind some of the household names in the French breeding industry – Etreham, Quesnay, Reboursière et de Montaigu, Mezeray, Capucines and Louvière – along with two up-and-coming consignors quickly

establishing a niche for themselves in the evercompetitive bloodstock market, Coulonces Consignment and Ecurie des Monceaux.

HARAS D’ETREHAM Located close to Bayeux in the Calvados region of Normandy, the Haras d’Etreham has been in the de Chambure family for four generations since the 1940s. Today the stud is one of France’s most powerful commercial operations and invariably tops the vendors’ list at Deauville’s August sale on total turnover.

While the Etreham consignment is usually the biggest in the catalogue, the stud combines quantity with quality and regularly produces top prices. In addition to yearlings, the 250-hectare farm is home to ten stallions ranging from the proven Green Tune and Lando to 2010 newcomers such as Artiste Royale and Pomellato, plus new French recruit Elusive City.

Marc de Chambure (pictured) depends upon two people for the day-to-day running of the stud: general manager Ludivine Marchand and

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filly out of Amonita who was another of our good racemares, and a Mr Greeley half-sister to Prix Saint-Alary winner Coquerelle (lot 32).

It’s rewarding to see the produce of these talented mares for whom we refused purchase offers during their racing careers. Our objective is to cross them with top stallions to redevelop the families and ensure the long term future of the stud.”

is a 50/50 split between homebreds and yearlings prepared for outside clients.

“Our aim is to produce healthy racehorses with the right attitude,” explains de Chambure.

“With some classical families which we have had for generations we try to bring in a speed influence and as we are a commercial stud we adapt to demand by using stallions renowned for speed and precocity.”

WHAT MAKES DEAUVILLE SO SPECIAL?: “The quality of the catalogue has improved enormously over recent years and vendors have made great efforts with their breeding and preparation of yearlings. The success of the horses which have been through the Deauville ring is a major factor and good horses have been sold at all prices.”

BEST HORSES BRED: Urban Sea, and others from the same family, such as King’s Best and Anabaa Blue. Maximova was a Group 1-winning juvenile retained as a broodmare.

SALES HIGHLIGHT: “Any top price is always a special moment especially now that the market is more and more selective,” says de Chambure. “I particularly remember the sale of Urban Sea’s Lammtarra filly Melikah (10 million francs in August 1998) and she went on to finish third in the Epsom Oaks and second in the Irish Oaks.”

2010 CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHT: “We have three very good fillies which should attract plenty of interest as they offer great breeding potential as well as racing. Lot 21 is a daughter of Green Desert, from a family which is fashionable at the moment as she is out of Bal de la Rose (Cadeaux Genereux), the half-sister to Lope de Vega. The filly was bred by Bernard van Dalfsen at the Haras du Berlais and arrived here in June to be prepared for the sales. The full sister (lot 29) to 2007 top lot Age of Aquarius is a nice filly by Galileo, and lot 63 is an Elusive City filly from the family of Maximova.”

WHAT MAKES DEAUVILLE SO SPECIAL?: “Two things: Arqana has promoted the qualities of Deauville as a seaside resort and investors know that when they come here they will have an enjoyable stay. Secondly, the catalogue is relatively small and concentrates the best French-bred horses with some top-class British and Irish yearlings. Buyers from abroad often have few fixed orders so have the time to make their selection and make the most of Deauville.

Of course the French-bred bonuses provide an added attraction for people thinking of investing in France.”

HARAS DU MEZERAY The Haras du Mezeray was created at Ticheville on the border between the Orne and Calvados regions of Normandy in 1965 by Paul de Moussac. Until his death in 1995, the stud was run as a private enterprise to produce racehorses to carry the now-famous black-and-gold circled silks. The operation was passed on to Paul de Moussac’s son Charles-

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Henri (pictured), who runs the 230-hectare farm with technical manager Philippe Brosset and administrative manager Christine Dutertre.

He explains: “When I took over, it was the right time for our activity to evolve as we had reached a size where it had become necessary to sell more yearlings. We sell all the youngsters which are able to be presented at public sale, with the exception of some fillies to maintain our broodmare band. We try to breed horses for the Classic distances, from a mile to a mile and a half, and our broodmares are geared to producing three-year-old types.”

Two-thirds of the Mezeray draft this August consists of homebreds with the remainder being yearlings for outside clients.

“These are all long-standing clients whom we visit several times during the year so we know the yearlings and their families well before they arrive at Mezeray,” adds de Moussac.

Three stallions stand at the stud, including Muhtathir, who is the most represented of all French-based sires in the August catalogue.

BEST HORSES BRED: Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère winner Naaqoos and Group 2 winners Watar and Démocrate. Fillies raised include Amonita and Lune d’Or. Mezeray also bred Subotica, who was sold at Deauville and went on to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

HARAS DE LA REBOURSIÈRE ET DE MONTAIGU Haras de la Reboursière et de Montaigu was founded in 1903 by Gabriel Guerlain and it is his granddaughter Aliette Forien (left) who owns and manages the stud today. Alongside her husband Gilles, Forien decided to transform the family breeding operation into a commercial activity around 15 years ago and since then, it has acquired a reputation as a consistent producer of quality bloodstock.

The stud is split between six different sites in Normandy. The Montaigu is home to broodmares, yearlings are prepared at nearby l’Oisellerie, while la Chauvière houses stallions and visiting mares. The R&M stallion roster became famous thanks to the late Kendor and now consists of five young sires, including Kendor’s Champion Stakes-winning son Literato. Forien believes firmly that the quality of the broodmare band is the recipe for success.

She says: “We succeeded in making Kendor a top sire by sending him good mares and now we must do the same with our new generation of producers. I believe in the French stallions and support them as much as I can although we also use stallions from all over, notably Ireland. Our aim is to produce horses for racing, not horses for sales.”

SALES HIGHLIGHT: “In 1999 we had both the top-priced colt, by Sadler’s Wells, and the top filly by Kingmambo and out of a Dancing Brave mare. They changed hands for 6 million francs and 4.5 million francs respectively and this was an important success for us.”

BEST HORSES BRED: Belle et Célèbre and Ask For The Moon, both Prix Saint-Alary winners, and this season’s Group 3 winner Lily of the Valley, who was bred for Dunmore Stud.

Belle et Célèbre is a daughter star broodmare Rotina, who has also produced Whortleberry, Valentino and Appel Au Maitre.

2010 CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS: “We present a Dansili son of Lune d’Or (lot 60), whose half-sister to sold for €700,000 two years ago. We also consign lot 13, a Street Cry

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ARQANA AUGUST PREVIEW of the sale. But unfortunately she is yet to prove herself. The real satisfaction comes from seeing our horses go on to succeed after the sales.”

2010 CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHT: “We have a nice half-sister to Lily of the Valley, by Holy Roman Emperor (lot 180), a Dylan Thomas filly (lot 61) who is the half-sister to Ask For The Moon, and a Galileo colt (lot 84) out of Saganeca, so he is the half-brother to Sagamix and Sagacity.”

WHAT MAKES DEAUVILLE SO SPECIAL?: “Above all it’s the success of the graduates of this sale which has been consistent over the last years. The organisation around the sale is excellent and the atmosphere is quite unique.

It’s Deauville! It’s the best sale in Europe and the place everyone wants to be.”

HARAS DU QUESNAY One of France’s most historic studs has undergone many changes in recent years: the advent of a new commercial era as Quesnay sent some of their own homebreds to Arqana for the first time in 2008, the loss of Anabaa and Highest Honor,

“It’s Deauville!

It’s the best sale in Europe and the place everyone wants to be” both of whom had contributed so much to the French breeding industry, and early this year, the announcement that Alec Head, patriarch of Quesnay and of French bloodstock, was to take a back seat in the running of the stud after 50 years at the helm.

Alec Head acquired the run-down Haras du Quesnay, which had belonged to W K Vanderbilt before being occupied during the war, in 1958. The first Group 1 winner, La Fabuleux, was born at the stud three years later and Quesnay has never looked back. Today, the farm stands seven stallions including homebreds Dunkerque and Full of Gold. The running of the stud is shared between Alec Head’s four children, Christiane Head-Maarek, Freddie Head, Martine Head and Patricia

Morange, while the day-to-day management is still undertaken by Vincent Rimaud (pictured).

“Alec Head will be 86 in late July but he still keeps an eye on the stud which is in a transition period,” says Rimaud. “Since the death of Anabaa we have had to manage things differently and become more commercial.”

Quesnay now shows all its youngsters to Arqana’s selection team and the sales company chooses which ones to include in the catalogue.

“The horses we are selling were not bred for the sales so there aren’t many ultra-fashionable sires such as Oasis Dream, Shamardal or Cape Cross among our homebreds. We like to support our own stallions. In addition to our homebreds we consign yearlings for outside clients, notably the Haras de Manneville, with whom we have worked for 20 years.”

BEST HORSES BRED: Bering is an early flagbearer, but more recent graduates include this year’s Group 2 Prix Hocquart winner Silver Pond, Prix du Jockey-Club second Fuissé and Full of Gold who won the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud and now stands at the stud alongside his sire Gold Away.

SALES HIGHLIGHT: “I prefer to look forwards rather than backwards, especially as it is very early to judge the sales of our homebreds.

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ARQANA AUGUST PREVIEW half-sister picked up a couple of Listed races for Luca Cumani and she’s from the family of Le Havre. Two colts which stand out are lot 76, the only Bernardini yearling in the catalogue, out of Peintre Célèbre’s half-sister Peinture Rose, and lot 109 who is a son of Teofilo and Ailette.”

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half-brother (Durer) to two Group winners (Dedication & Dunkerque) to Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum for €320,000. It is very important for us that a stud such as Shadwell has confidence in us in the early stages of our commercial venture.”

2010 CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS: “One highlight is a half-brother to Dedication and Dunkerque by Gold Away (lot 133). This is the second-last crop of Anabaa and we have a number of his yearlings, including lot 145 out of Golden Life, a French black-type winner with an exotic pedigree, being from an Argentinian Group 1-winning family. For Manneville, we have a Dansili half-brother to Grand Couturier (lot 55)” WHAT MAKES DEAUVILLE SO SPECIAL?: “It’s the French touch! The atmosphere is extraordinary and very professional now thanks to the development of Arqana. The racing at neighbouring La Touques racecourse is magnificent and the ensemble means that it is difficult to tell if we are at work or on holiday.

Technically, the success of Deauville graduates has ensured the popularity of the sale.”

HARAS DES CAPUCINES Second on the vendors’ list last August, the Haras des Capucines is a highly professional organisation run by Eric Puerari (left) and his American-based associate Michel Zérolo. With a broodmare band of around 50 mares, Capucines raises about 40 yearlings each season and the vast majority of these are destined for the sales ring.

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“I’ve been selling at Deauville for around 15 years and set up the Haras des Capucines on a branch of the former Haras de la Verrerie which belonged to Elie de Brignac, a great figure in French bloodstock in the 70s and 80s and the creator of the Agence Française (Arqana’s predecessor),” says Puerari. “We retain some mares to race and around a third of our consignment is made up of yearlings bred elsewhere and prepared by us.”

The Capucines team has changed little since the beginning, with stud director Elise Martineau present from the outset. Zérolo regularly spends time in France and Puerari visits the Normandy stud around once a week.

He says: “The type of horse we breed depends upon the mares we have but we like to use sires with Classic potential rather than sprinters or those which only had a two-year-old career. We try to ensure that our produce can have a Classic future if they are good enough.”

BEST HORSES BRED: Irish Derby winner Winged Love, while this year’s successes include Prix Vanteaux winner Zagora and Never Forget, who lifted the Prix de Malleret.

SALES HIGHLIGHT: “I’m always particularly pleased when a buyer I appreciate purchases our yearlings and it’s nice to see them go to a good trainer. Last year I was satisfied that a top trainer like Jean-Claude Rouget acquired four youngsters from our consignment.”

2010 CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS: “A Redoute’s Choice filly out of a half-sister to Prix du Moulin winner Grey Lilas (lot 71) – she’s French-bred which is a rarity for Redoute’s Choice’s progeny. We also have a nice daughter of Oasis Dream (lot 124), who must be the horse of the year this season. Her

WHAT MAKES DEAUVILLE SO SPECIAL?: “The timing of Deauville’s August sale is that the yearlings are experiencing a growth period and are still at an early stage of their development.

This means that it takes a real eye for a horse to spot those with potential. The sale represents a test for buyers and this makes it attractive.

“It is also tough for vendors and the yearlings themselves as the weather is hot and the days are long. There are many individual investors in Deauville and a horse will be shown two or three times more often than in Newmarket, and often up until 7pm. The French prize-money and bonus system means that even if a horse is not a champion, he can be profitable.”

HARAS DE LA LOUIVIÈRE Lady Chryss O’Reilly’s Normandy stud always commands respect in Deauville and has enjoyed its fair share of success both in the ring and with its graduates on the racetrack, headed by 1996 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Helissio.

Louvière complements Lady Chryss (pictured) and Sir Anthony O’Reilly’s Irish Castlemartin Stud and Lady O’Reilly explains: “I’ve been running Louvière since 1978 and before that the farm was in our family for ten or twelve years. I try to spend as much time as I can there, especially in the summer.”

The stud is managed by Marc Violette and Lady O’Reilly also works closely with Patricia Boutin’s Suprina agency, while James Kelly “travels backwards and forwards from Ireland”.

There is also a significant amount of equine travel between the two countries. “A lot of the French-based mares foal in Ireland and some mares from Ireland race in France. The French-breds are sold in France whereas the Irish-breds can go to sales in France, Ireland or Newmarket.”

Haras de la Louvière is an example of an operation which is growing rarer year by year, that of a stud consigning only its own yearlings.

“We sell all our colts and race a lot of the fillies,” says Lady O’Reilly. “We concentrate on breeding athletes rather than sales horses. It’s taken a while but the performances of Louvière horses have convinced people of the success of our operation.”

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ARQANA AUGUST PREVIEW winner, Helissio. More recently the halfsiblings Latice (Prix de Diane) and Lawman (Prix du Jockey-Club), have emerged from Louivière, along with Poule d’Essai scorer Silver Frost and dual King’s Stand Stakes winner Equiano.

SALES HIGHLIGHT: “Deauville is really a highlight in itself. Some of my best memories are as a purchaser rather than a vendor as you’re so focused when selling. We’ve topped the sales once or twice so I suppose that should be a highlight.”

2010 CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHT: “We have a nice, even draft, but some of the highlights are a full-brother to Group 2 winner Atlando (lot 223), a couple of good Cape Cross colts (lots 79 and 295), a very nice Shirocco halfbrother to Sorcière (lot 191) and a Dubawi filly out of an American Listed winner (lot 267).”

WHAT MAKES DEAUVILLE SO SPECIAL?: “Arqana has done a fantastic job of raising the standard of the catalogue and improving the facilities. And there’s such a festival atmosphere with the racing, good food, seaside and hopefully some sunshine. It’s unlike any other European thoroughbred sales venue I know for the beauty of the setting,

with the possible exception of Baden Baden.”

COULONCES CONSIGNMENT The Sundström family settled in France from Sweden five years ago and have not regretted their move for a second. Despite not speaking a word of French on arrival, Maja and Jan and their daughter Anna (pictured) quickly made a name for their Team Hogdala and really hit the headlines last season with Prix du Jockey-Club hero Le Havre, whom they had sold for €100,000 as an August yearling at Deauville.

2009 was also a memorable year for Anna Sundström as she married Etienne Drion and left the original family enterprise to set up the Coulonces Consignment with her husband.

“We took over the sales consignment part and my parents still have the Haras de Coulonces.

Etienne was leasing land at the time and then we moved into our new farm, the Haras du Grand Chêne, this January,” says Anna.

Etienne and Anna Drion are effusive in their enthusiasm for the project which they operate on a very hands-on basis. “We’re quite a small stud and work seven days a week, but we wouldn’t like to grow much bigger. Most of the

yearlings we present are for outside clients although some were born and bred with us.

While we like to prepare the yearlings ourselves, a small number of our consignment will arrive directly at the sales from some good regular clients in England or Ireland. We concentrate on quality rather than quantity and don’t try to produce a specific type of horse, just winners.”

BEST HORSES BRED: Le Havre. Anna says: “We bought his dam in Baden Baden as a twoyear-old. We went to the sales especially to see her and managed to buy her for €7,500. It is so cool that her son went on to win the JockeyClub and it has changed all our lives.”

SALES HIGHLIGHT: “Last year after Le Havre won the French Derby we sold his half-sister for €500,000 and that was another dream come true. It was the first sale that Etienne and I had worked together and it was perfect. There were a lot of tears and that is when we decided to buy the new farm. The memory is very dear to me.”

2010 CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS: “Le Havre’s half-sister (lot 64) is an amazing-looking filly and she is presented on behalf of my parents’ Team Högdala. Another very special filly is a half-sister to Lillie Langtry (lot 49) and of course she has just received a wonderful

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“The young and

WHAT MAKES DEAUVILLE SO SPECIAL?: “It’s the surf meets the turf, a European equivalent of Del Mar. The young and dynamic teams of Arqana and the FRBC have done an amazing job making visitors welcome and making it easy to travel to Deauville.”

dynamic teams of Arqana and the FRBC have done an amazing job making visitors welcome in Deauville”

ECURIE DES MONCEAUX The Ecurie des Monceaux appears in Arqana’s August catalogue for the just the second time this summer but after a remarkable performance last year, onlookers will be prepared to take special note of this consignment.

Lucien Urano was well known as a successful owner and breeder of trotters when he purchased the Haras des Monceaux in 2003 with an ambition to build an international thoroughbred breeding operation. The stud had originally been created in 1925 by Ralph Beaver Strassburger but had been empty for some years before the arrival of Urano who carried out extensive renovations and engaged Henri Bozo (pictured) as manager. After several

seasons of selling through outside consigners, Monceaux took the plunge last year and the team was rewarded with a total turnover of €1.607 million for eight yearlings sold, equating to eighth position in the vendors’ list.

Bozo explains that the financial crisis had little influence on their decision to start selling at this moment. He says: “Mr Urano’s objective has always been to ensure the continuity of the stud and this inevitably means selling part of our stock, as well as investing in quality broodmares and fillies.

“Our objective is to breed tough racehorses of an international standard. Our youngsters

are raised in a natural fashion and are all French-breds, as I believe it is extremely important to make the most of the advantageous bonus system which is available here in France.”

BEST HORSES BRED: The young stud’s best representatives to date are Listed winner Prudenzia (Dansili) and the Listed-placed Macassar (Tertullian). Wild Wind was sold for €260,000 last August and won her maiden recently for Aidan O’Brien.

SALES HIGHLIGHT: “Last year everything went really well, with no stress. We were wellreceived on our first season as consigners which is encouraging for the future.”

2010 CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHT: “Our draft is quite well-balanced, although lot 69 (Street Cry) is nice as she represents perfectly the policy of the stud to invest in good fillies to race and then breed from. Her dam Naissance Royale carried the Monceaux colours to great success on the track and this filly is her first offspring.”

WHAT MAKES DEAUVILLE SO SPECIAL: “The quality of the horses sold which has ensured such a good return on investment in recent years.”

French maiden race prize-money averages 2009 Racecourse

Average (£)

Racecourse

Average (£)

Longchamp

20,406

Saint Malo

12,026

Maisons-Laffitte

20,406

Le Lion D’Angers

12,188

Saint-Cloud

20,406

Les Sables D’Olonne

11,905

Chantilly

20,406

Dieppe

12,414

Deauville

20,406

Argentan

12,328

UK maiden race prize-money averages 2009 Racecourse

Average (£)

Racecourse

Average (£)

Newmarket

8,344

Catterick

4,422

Newbury

7,756

Yarmouth

5,240

Bath

4,314

7,746

Folkestone

4,389

11,333

Southwell

4,493

York Goodwood Ascot

11,521

This table shows the breakdown of maiden race values in France and Britain. On average, a maiden at a top Paris course is worth around twice as much as a maiden at a leading UK track, when converting euros into pounds. Indeed, the average maiden purse at a ‘provincial’ track in France is worth more than at a premier British racecourse. £1 = €1.18 UK data courtesy of the BHA; French data courtesy of France-Galop

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DBS PREMIER YEARLING SALE PREVIEW

Change for the better at

DONCASTER There’s a new-look fixture list for DBS headed by this month’s Premier Sale as the British yearling season gets underway in Yorkshire Words Edward Prosser • Photos George Selwyn and Trevor Jones

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retty much everything imaginable has changed at Doncaster’s St Leger Sale over the past decade with its date, venue, number of days, commission rate and currency all having been altered.

Sales company DBS is now a Goffs subsidiary and - to top it all - this year’s fixture is not even called the St Leger Sale.

But despite all this, one constant will remain when what is now the Premier Yearling Sale takes place on August 24 and 25. Just under 500 yearlings, all with aspirations to shine as two-year-olds, will go under the hammer as a swathe of satisfied customers returns to the South Yorkshire venue.

“We changed the sale name for a couple of reasons,” says DBS Managing Director Henry

Beeby. “We felt having moved so far away from the (St Leger) racing week, the name didn’t tell you what it was all about and St Leger and early precocious two-year-olds don’t really go together.”

A traditional sale graduate years ago would often have peaked by the end of its juvenile days but classy three-year-olds, such as 2,000 Guineas winner Cockney Rebel and this season’s St James’s Palace Stakes hero Canford Cliffs are now far from unusual.

There is no shortage of horses this year whose foal cost would have been enough to top the St Leger Sale a decade ago and vendors have been forced to improve the standard of animal they bring to Doncaster.

“You need a better horse now than one that’s

Canford Cliffs (orange) is representative of a different type of horse on offer at DBS

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just a two-year-old and whereas your dream used to be that you’d sell the Brocklesby winner, it’s now that you’d sell the Coventry Stakes winner,” says Paul Thorman of Trickledown Stud, who also feels the early sale date - before a British two-year-old Group 1 has even been run - is far from buyer-friendly “I’d definitely like it held later. Trainers know the Royal Ascot two-year-olds tend to come out of Doncaster so won’t ignore it but to have a bunch of yearlings in August is a pain for them,” he adds. “It’s difficult to sell these horses to an owner when you haven’t run last year’s horse.”

An overlap with Keeneland’s September Sale prompted the Doncaster move but as the Kentucky turf stallions and pedigrees have diminished, he feels that is now less relevant.

“The clash will obviously have some effect but it will be less and less. DBS would tell you you’d buy infinitely better value for money at Doncaster than at Keeneland and that’s hard to argue with. You won’t see Mr Hannon stood up at Keeneland buying.”

Few things provoke more consternation from would-be vendors than rejection by a sales company so what is the selection process undertaken by the team at Doncaster and how important are sires?

“We’d look at conformation first, sire second and the damline third,” says Beeby.

“Whether that’s right or wrong, it’s probably what serves us best. It’s not an absolute rule but it probably subconsciously comes through. The individual has to be the right type whatever it’s by or out of.

“We’re also at the mercy of whatever fashion exists. It may not be the perfect system but we have to put together a catalogue that looks most commercial to us.

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but now you do need a bit of pedigree,” Powell suggests.

PAST HIGHLIGHTS: Outstanding record at Doncaster thanks to the likes of Acclamation, Somnus, Never A Doubt and Cape Fear.

HOPES THIS YEAR: Among 19 catalogued are a Compton Place filly out of Lady Dominatrix. “Everything out of the mare has sold well,” adds Powell, who is also excited by a Royal Applause three-parts brother to Acclamation, an Amadeus Wolf colt out of Molecomb Stakes winner Misty Eyed and a Dutch Art filly out of Play With Fire.

Yearlings are judged

by DBS as individuals first, pedigree second

Like everyone else we’re watching leading sires’ tables, looking at first-season sires and leading sires of two-year-olds. Fashion dictates what people want now and there’s no point going against that.”

Beeby expects to sell similar numbers of yearlings this year to last although the St Leger Festival Sale, which has produced declining figures since starting at the market peak in 2007, is set to be held on just one night and the October Yearling Sale is moving to November.

“We felt the Festival Sale just lost its way last year and we’re trying to tighten it up and put more focus on it,” continues Beeby. “The October Sale clashing with Arqana (which, like DBS, has the Aga Khan as a majority shareholder), wasn’t a good idea. It was also a difficult time for yearling consignors who have just finished a busy time in Newmarket and it gives extra time to those horses that need it.”

Looking ahead to the first Premier Sale, we profile six long-standing consignors as well as a pair of newer vendors, Keith Harte and Hillwood Stud, all of whom are expected to make their mark this year.

BALLYHANE STUD WHERE: Leighlinbridge, County Carlow.

WHO: Joe Foley (pictured), who recently completed a two-year term as Chairman of the Irish TBA, was a student when first selling at Doncaster in 1986. Six years later he founded THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

Ballyhane at his family’s farm and assisted by wife Jane now runs one of Ireland’s leading independent stallion studs.

WHAT’S A DONCASTER HORSE? “In recent times the scope of the sale has widened and you can now sell a middledistance horse there,” says Foley.

PAST HIGHLIGHTS: Ballyhane holds the sale record after selling the Invincible Spirit filly Tatbeeq for 275,000gns to Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum in 2006.

THIS YEAR’S HOPES: Down in numbers from 2009, when Ballyhane had 18 catalogued, this year’s five-strong team includes a home-bred Majestic Missile colt out of Garnock Academy. “He’s a proper colt, a real two-year-old type,” says Foley.

CATRIDGE FARM STUD WHERE: Lacock, Wiltshire WHO: Run by David Powell (pictured), who learned his trade with the likes of Danny van Clief in the US and at the National Stud. He has been selling at Doncaster since arriving at Catridge in 1986.

WHAT’S A DONCASTER HORSE? “They used to only want the sharp early sorts but that’s changed. We now send horses that might have gone to Newmarket in the past.

Pedigree is more important than it was 10 years ago but it’s still mainly about the individual. In the past a good-looking, correct horse without much of a page would be fine

FURNACE MILL STUD WHERE: Wyre Forest, Worcestershire WHO: Former England cricketer David Brown and his wife Trish (pictured) set up Furnace Mill Stud in 1976 and have been selling at Doncaster ever since. Best known as owner/breeders of Bolshoi and his family continues to flourish.

WHAT DO YOU TAKE TO DONCASTER: “There probably used to be more of a Doncaster type than there is now,” says David Brown. “You still try and take a sharper sort but it’s not quite as important as it used to be.”

BEST SOLD: The likes of Group 1-winning juvenile Pips Pride and German 1,000 Guineas winner Penny’s Gift were sold at Doncaster.

HOPES THIS YEAR: “We’ve got seven, fewer than normal, this year”, says Brown, whose draft includes a trio of Kyllachy fillies.

GROVE STUD WHERE: near Fermoy, County Cork WHO: Brendan Holland (pictured), former head lad to trainer Mark Johnston.

Began selling in 2001 and has been consigning at Doncaster since then.

WHAT DO YOU SEND TO DONCASTER: “A two-year-old type by what’s perceived as a commercial sire,” says Holland. “The type of horse is the foremost thing then the pedigree dictates its value.”

NOTABLE SALES: Has enjoyed some good pinhooking successes and notable Doncaster graduates this year include promising threeyear-olds Mawadah and Benrish.

THIS YEAR: His dozen, owned by both clients and the stud, includes an Elusive Quality half-brother to US Grade 1 winner Careless Jewel, bought for $85,000 at Keeneland in November. “He’s the best I’ve ever sent there on pedigree and looks,” adds

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DBS PREMIER YEARLING SALE PREVIEW Tattersalls) for 1.15 million gns as a yearling.

NOTABLE SALES: Sold the 2,000 Guineas winner Cockney Rebel for 30,000gns in 2005.

WHAT’S A DONCASTER HORSE? “There’s no point going with one by a duff sire or with something that looks like it will jump a hurdle,” says Paul Thorman. “The pedigree and horse generally match, that’s why they are good - they do what they say on the tin.”

THIS YEAR: Trickledown consigns 16, including three “very nice Acclamation fillies”.

Thorman says: “I think we’ve got a really nice draft because they’ve not only been picked by us but also the sales company. There are no obvious weak links.”

Trickledown Stud sold 2,000 Guineas winner Cockney Rebel for 30,000gns at DBS

>> Holland. “He’s a cut above what I’d normally take but I felt that the way the sale had gone he warranted going. Five or six years ago you wouldn’t have dreamed of taking a risk with a horse like that there. He looks a real two-yearold, which is the key.”

RATHBARRY STUD WHERE: near Fermoy, County Cork WHO: Founded in 1935

by Paul Cashman and developed into one of Europe’s top stallion farms under his son Liam, who died in April. Liam Cashman’s wife Catherine, son Paul and daughter Niamh Woods (pictured) carry on the family tradition. Home-bred Finsceal Beo and Rathbarry-sold Canford Cliffs are among recent flagbearers.

NOTABLE SALES: Rathbarry Stud has sold at Doncaster for nearly two decades and was responsible for the 2007 sale-topper, the Acclamation colt Jumeirah City, who sold to John Ferguson for 185,000gns.

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WHAT THEY SEND TO DONCASTER: “Between the inspection process and ourselves we seem to have upgraded what we send,” says Niamh Woods. “Horses who we may have looked at Goffs or Newmarket for might go there now. For instance, we sold a Green Desert colt to Shadwell last year and he’s probably not a sire you’d associate with Doncaster.”

THIS YEAR: A strong-draft includes “a very nice Le Vie Dei Colori colt” owned by Woods and husband Frannie. Rathbarry have five firstcrop Moss Vales. “We’d hope they’d stick out there. They look sharp so we’re hoping the trainers will take a shine to them,” adds Woods.

TRICKLEDOWN STUD WHERE: Stockbridge, Hampshire.

WHO: Paul Thorman (pictured), former stud groom at Whitsbury Manor, and wife Sara, set up at Trickledown in 1989 and have been selling at Doncaster ever since. Now among the biggest consignors, they sold George Washington (at

KEITH HARTE WHERE: Shutford, Oxfordshire WHO: Keith Harte, whose CV includes spells with Cheveley Park, Shadwell and Coolmore studs and Brookdale in Kentucky, began selling with wife Eileen in 2005. They moved to Shutford Stud a year later and have become increasingly significant consignors.

PAST DONCASTER SUCCESSES: First sold at the St Leger Sale in 2008 and both horses won first time out.

WHAT YOU LOOK FOR IN A DONCASTER HORSE: “You need a more forward type than you’d bring to a later sale. It’s early and a lot of the people there are looking for two-year-old types. Good moving, good walking horses are what we target at that sale,” says Harte.

SELLING THIS YEAR: Five, including “a really nice Kyllachy colt (out of Penmayne)”.

He was bought for 70,000gns as a foal by Emerald Bloodstock.

HILLWOOD STUD WHERE: Aldbourne, near Marlborough WHO: Charlie Vigors, son of Fiona Marner of Kingwood Stud, and a former assistant to Godolphin, Wayne Lukas, Sir Mark Prescott and Nicky Henderson. Set up Hillwood in August 2005, helped by his wife Tracy, who previously worked at Raffin and Kingwood studs.

WHAT DO YOU TAKE TO DONCASTER: “We’ve always had a small but select consignment there,” says Vigors. “They’ve got to be sharp mature, trainer types, ready for the early sale, that look like runners.”

DONCASTER RECORD: Hillwood topped the 2008 St Leger Sale when selling a £220,000 Dubawi colt to Malih Al Basti while Eddie Lynam’s promising sprinter Sole Power is another graduate.

THIS YEAR: Six this year are “a solid bunch who should appeal to a good cross-section of buyers” and include a Red Clubs half-brother to 2007 Windsor Castle Stakes winner Drawnfromthepast.

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Store market revived at Fairyhouse as international yearling sales begin Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale After some readily forgettable sales at Doncaster and Goffs, National Hunt breeders and consignors were given some cheer at Fairyhouse with a furious top-end trade that saw the record for a male store broken twice.

Three-year-old geldings were most sought after and accounted for all 18 lots to make €70,000 or more while Presenting was responsible for half of the top 10 lots including a €320,000 relative of Young Hustler bought by big-spending owner Alan Potts and wife Ann. Bred in Britain by Robert Chugg, he showed a huge profit having been bought for €110,000 as a foal by Aiden Murphy.

But the highest price of €325,000 came for a first-crop son of Westerner. Bobby O’Ryan, believed to be acting for a leading Irish owner, bought the gelding who had been purchased by Lady Jane Grosvenor for €65,000 as a foal. She had also sold the £100,000 sale-topper at the Doncaster store sale.

Although the sale showed a solid advance on 2009, the figures were still the second lowest of the decade and there is a long way back to its halcyon days.

Tattersalls Ireland supremo George Mernagh had encouraged vendors to do more pre-sale work with their stores but old habits are hard to break and, of the top 10 lots, seven were offered unbroken, while two (including the sale-topper) had been broken and one driven in long reins.

Tattersalls July Sale Here’s a tip for anybody looking to make some money from racing. Get yourself a lightly-raced three-year-old with a rating in the high 90s, run him over a mile to 10 furlongs, make sure he vets well and you might find yourself with a very valuable commodity.

Business As Usual proved just that when topping an otherwise modest July Sale at Park Paddocks. Rated 95, he had run just four times and was scratched when market leader for the Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot.

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Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale Aggregate Average Sold Median

(+36%) (+16%) (67% clearance) (+3%)

€7,489,250 €26,940 278 €15,500

Ten-Year Tale Year

Aggregate (€) Average (€)

Clearance (%)

Year

Aggregate (€) Average (€)

Clearance (%)

2010

7,489,250

26,940

67%

2005

11,192,500

37,061

72%

2009

5,498,700

23,201

63%

2004

12,893,500

37,050

82%

2008

8,919,000

33,913

68%

2003

9,837,100

30,550

79%

2007

15,754,500

43,163

75%

2002

11,312,926

32,696

85%

2006

15,102,000

44,029

81%

2001

10,728,017

31,096

83%

Top Lots Horse

Vendor

Price (€)

3g Westerner-Rose Of Inchiquin (Roselier)

Lady Jane Grosvenor/Goldford Stud (Agent)

3g Presenting-Queen’s Leader (Supreme Leader) Goldford Stud (Agent)

Buyer

325,000 Bobby O’Ryan 320,000 Alan Potts

3g Presenting-Markiza (Broken Hearted)

Castletown Quarry Stud

250,000 Balronan Bloodstock

3g Alhaarth-Persian Walk (Persian Bold)

Kennycourt Stud

200,000 Alan Potts

3g Presenting-Function Dream (Strong Gale)

Headfield Stud

130,000 Jonjo O’Neill

3g Westerner-Monte Solaro (Key Of Luck)

Cleaboy Stud & Coppice Farm

125,000 Bobby O’Ryan

3g Presenting-Shuil Mavourneen (Welsh Term)

Goldford Stud (Agent)

125,000 Margaret O’Toole

3g Presenting-Beenaround (King’s Ride)

Miss E Lee/Hillview Stud

115,000 M V Magnier

3g Old Vic-Lady Laura (Roselier)

Whitehall Stud

110,000 Alan Potts

3g High Chaparral-Meseta (Lion Cavern)

Ballincurrig House Stud (Agent)

110,000 M V Magnier

purchases Viva Pataca and Collection.

Middle-Eastern buyers, including a stronger than ever presence from Qatar, were much in evidence while Wales-based John Deer, buying through Amanda Skiffington, bought the dearest breeding prospect in 115,000gns Pivotal filly Flag Day, a Darley cast-off.

Business As Usual is Hong Kong-bound

JRHA Select Sale

Buffeted by the stormiest economy of this era, traditions in Japan may have bent but they have not broken. Buyers proved during the Japan Racing Horse Association select sale in mid-July that while they accept global standards for auction yearlings, they still have a strong desire to purchase foals as racing prospects.

Although organisers had braced for significant declines in the foal part of the sale, three of Japan’s most powerful buyers stepped forward to duel on several attractive prospects that had not yet been weaned.

The result was three foals that sold for more than ¥90 million each (approximately £675,000) and the market remained relatively stable, although turnover and average both declined. Six foals brought higher bids than the highest price for a yearling, the ¥66 million (£495,762) bid by Makoto Kaneko for a colt by Triple Crown winner Deep Impact from the

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SALES CIRCUIT yearlings in 2009 to one day each for yearlings and foals – yielded a gross of ¥6,496,100,000 (£48,795,789) while 314 horses were sold from 422 offered. The average for all horses sold was ¥20,690,000 yen (£155,413), or 10.6% lower than the average for all horses sold in 2009.

Tattersalls July Sale Aggregate Average Sold Median

5,835,000gns 12,284gns 475 6,000gns

(+5%) (-3%) (80% clearance) (-8%)

Five-Year Tale Year

Aggregate (gns)

Average (gns)

Median (gns)

Clearance (%)

2010

5,835,000

12,284

6,000

80%

2009

5,546,700

12,664

6,500

87%

2008

7,515,200

14,823

7,900

81%

2007

10,951,300

18,468

11,000

87%

2006

12,188,100

19,564

10,750

91%

Top Lots Horse

Vendor

Price (gns)

Buyer

Business As Usual (3c Invincible Spirit)

Kremlin House Stables

460,000

Kern/Lillingston Association

Flag Day (3f Pivotal)

Darley

115,000

Amanda Skiffington

Drawing Board (2c Pastoral Pursuits)

Hambleton Lodge Stables

115,000

Ramzi Hassan

Cross Section (4f Cape Cross)

Darley

110,000

Charlie Gordon-Watson BS

Moment Of Weakness (2g Big Bad Bob)

Commonstown Stables

100,000

Captain Coke (3c Fath)

Ballyvourgal Stables

80,000

Ibrahim Al-Malki

Minor Vamp (4f Hawk Wing)

East Everleigh Stables

80,000

Kern/Lillingston Association

Zarkavean (3f Medicean)

Castlebridge Consignment

75,000

Amanda Skiffington

Jamie Lloyd

Book Of Numbers (3c More Than Ready) Glebe House Stables, Ireland 75,000

Oliver St Lawrence BS

Moving Diamonds (7m Lomitas)

Castlebridge Consignment

65,000

Margaret O’Toole

Azlak (3c Shamardal)

Carlburg Stables

65,000

Stud Farm 711

>> family of Japanese champion Diamond Biko

and American champion My Juliet.

“This is much better than we anticipated, no doubt – the prices were very good,” said JRHA Vice Chairman Teruya Yoshida, owner of Shadai Farm, after the last foal trotted out of the ring at the close of the sale.

A flashy colt foal by Neo Universe topped the sale on a bid of ¥112 million (£841,293) from health foods entrepreneur Takaya Shimakawa.

The colt is a full-brother to 2009 Japanese three-year-old champion Logi Universe.

Produced by the unraced Cape Cross mare Acoustics, a granddaughter of European champion Sonic Lady, the March 21 foal was consigned by Katsumi Yoshida’s Northern Farm, which ranked as leading consignor for the 12th time in the 13-year history of the sale.

“Katsumi recommended this one very highly,” Shimakawa said. “I was ready to pay more, so I am happy.”

Shimakawa prevailed after a bidding war with Riichi Kondo. Just 15 lots later, Shimakawa outlasted Kondo again for a Deep Impact colt foal out of Argentine Group 1-placed winner Data, by Roy, for ¥92 million (£691,062).

By the end of the sale, Shimakawa had bought four yearlings and seven foals for a total of ¥373 million (£2,801,808).

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But Kondo, who campaigned 2007 Japanese Horse of the Year Admire Moon before selling him for stud duty to Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley Japan for $40 million (about £26 million) was not to be denied often. He ranked as the sale’s leading buyer with seven yearlings and nine foals acquired in his name and the name of his wife, Hideko Kondo, for a total of ¥482.5 million (£3,624,323).

Kaneko, who campaigned Deep Impact, signed tickets for six yearlings and five foals, spending a total of ¥403 million (£3,027,155).

For the third consecutive year, Deep Impact reigned as Japan’s sire sensation. With ten yearlings sold from 11 offered and 14 foals sold from 15 offered, Deep Impact’s offspring generated approximately 15% of the overall sale gross at ¥965.5 million (£7,252,402), nearly double that of the next most popular sire, Zenno Rob Roy, whose 13 yearlings and nine foals sold for ¥497.5 million (£3,763,996).

A colt foal by Zenno Rob Roy out of the Hector Protector mare Festa delle Donna was the second highest-priced horse of the sale, drawing a bid of ¥105-million (£788,712) from agent Nobutaka Tada. The colt was expected to go to Tada’s client Hidetoshi Yamamoto.

Overall, the reformatted JRHA sale – shortened from two days of foals and one day of

Fasig-Tipton July Yearling Sale When the first major United States yearling sale of 2010 concluded at Fasig-Tipton’s Kentucky base in Lexington on July 14, the numbers had followed a familiar pattern in American sales over the last two years, turning downward.

But the declines were not overly painful in some statistical categories, leading hopeful participants and observers to suggest the troubled American market might be stabilising.

“We seem to have reached some level of stability at a reduced level in the marketplace,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning.

Aggregate decreased by 11.6% to $18,414,500 (approximately £11,974,380) as the number of horses sold declined by 9.3% to 243. However, the buy-back rate was healthier, falling to 28.7% as compared to 36.8% in 2009, and the average price of $75,780 (about £49,277) dropped by only 2.5%.

“I think it’s real similar to last year,” said FasigTipton Chairman Walt Robertson. “Good horses sold well, but everybody’s awfully careful with their money right now – I mean, real careful.”

To put the sale in perspective, the aggregate was about half what it was when the overall American market peaked in 2007 and total sales at this yearling venue were $36,441,000. From that point, the sale gross fell by 22.7% to $28,151,000 in 2008 and by another 26% when reaching $20,828,000 in 2009.

Even before 2007, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July yearling aggregate had surpassed $35.5 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, when the total reached a high of $38,620,000. The roughly 50% decline in turnover from this general level is representative of the losses suffered in many sectors of the American bloodstock market during the economic turbulence of the past two years, a crushing decline for many breeders.

Medaglia d’Oro was the star of the 2010 sale, siring the highest priced horses of both sessions – a $450,000 colt bought by John Ferguson for Sheikh Mohammed on the first day and a $350,000 filly acquired by Debbie Easter for Morrowdale Farm of Virginia during the final session. The colt is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Principle Secret, while the filly is a halfsister to Grade 1 winner Divine Park.

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ROA FORUM: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The special section for ROA members

Point of no return President Paul Dixon’s speech at the AGM warned of real crisis unless bookmakers and racecourses provide increased funding for Horsemen

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f the darkest hour is before the dawn we have much to look forward to. If British racing is now experiencing the worst of times, then this is our opportunity to emerge from the gloom to experience the best of times.

Yes, racing is now facing a deep financial crisis, of that there is no doubt, but I believe it is the magnitude of these problems that will spur us into making the radical changes that will eventually create a stronger, healthier industry. We have reached a point where doing nothing is not an option.

Of course, getting to the other side of this chasm is going to be very difficult. It is going to take a readiness to accept change and a huge strength of purpose. It is going to require an acceptance that the old structures that have underpinned the industry for many years must change fundamentally. It is going to mean owners and horsemen becoming more resolute and radical in establishing their objectives, and finding the route to achieving them.

So what are we faced with now?

We have the main funding structure of the industry, the Levy Board, with such a depleted income that minimum prize-money levels in the second half of this year will decline by around 15%. Looking at next year, it seems we will struggle to get to the prize-money levels that existed a decade ago. The projected annual total figure of between £80-85 million is 25% lower than 2009’s total prize-money.

We have a betting industry that refuses to acknowledge the continuing value of horseracing as their core betting product and uses every wheeze known to man to diminish what they pay to racing through the levy.

And we have the racecourses closely guarding their impressive and increasing picture rights income as if nobody else has a right to know what these payments are.

The sum of this woeful tale is that the people who have suffered – and are going to suffer more – from the pincer movement between bookmakers and racecourses are the horsemen. Yes, the horsemen – owners, trainers, breeders, jockeys and stable staff: we are the ones who are really paying the price for racing’s funding crisis.

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It is easy for bookmakers to claim they are paying racing a fair price because of the additional money they are paying for racecourse picture rights. Nobody denies that these payments are increasingly significant, but the bookmakers mustn’t be allowed to ignore their own shortcomings with an attitude of ‘we give you the money, it’s racing’s problem to sort out’.

We need the support of government in taking the bookmakers to task over the strategy they have adopted in minimising not only their levy payments but also their tax liability. To get the government onside, we must first have the support of the independent members of the Levy Board in recognising what is wrong within the current levy process. We must also continue to keep banging the drum about employment and the rural economy, because the fallout will be something that any government would surely regret.

The betting industry’s manipulation of the threshold system – which was intended to protect only small independent bookmakers – and their reneging on a promise to the government not to go offshore are but two examples of what they are getting away with.

The vast majority of betting shops must be made to return to making levy payments on the full statutory 10% of gross profits and the government must find a way to ensure that bets on British horseracing made via overseas-based betting operators have to pay tax and levy. Irish racing seems close to establishing a system for dealing with this. We should be too.

There is more. We must increase our resolve that levy is reinstated on overseas racing shown in British betting shops and insist that a government investigation is made into those betting exchange users who operate their businesses at such a level that they are effectively bookmakers who are avoiding paying the proper levels of tax and levy.

These are matters on which the whole of the racing industry can be united. The outcome of a government determination of the levy – for which we seem destined this year – pivots on racing’s needs and the bookmakers’ capacity to pay. Needless to say, there is an abundance of statistics to show how both of these measures have increased during recent years.

It gives me no pleasure to tell you that average prize-money for a 0-60 to 0-70 handicap in 2000 was £3,500 and that the average figure for the equivalent races in 2010 has risen by just over £100. During that time, inflation has risen 26% and the earnings before tax and interest of those bookmakers listed on the stock exchange have more than doubled.

Neither does it give me any pleasure to tell you that French racing, with its pool betting

TEN KEY POINTS FROM THE RACING SPEECH OF THE YEAR

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OWNERS AND HORSEMEN

Must be resolute and radical in establishing their objectives

2

BETTING INDUSTRY

Needs to acknowledge the continuing value of horseracing

3

RACECOURSES

Must share their impressive and increasing media rights income

4

INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE LEVY BOARD

Crucial to gaining support from government

5

PRIZE-MONEY

Must be seen as a cost to racecourses, as any other overhead

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monopoly, receives eight times more of its betting turnover on horseracing than Britain.

Inevitably, there is scope for disunity between horsemen and racecourses on questions of racing’s finances, but we’re working on this. We acknowledge that the drastic levy decline is also bad news for racecourses. The Capital Fund has been discontinued for the time being and the Fixture Incentive Scheme has been reduced.

But as I have said, when times get tough it is the horsemen who really feel the effects because prize-money is always treated as the balancing item when all other expenses have been paid.

Media rights income soars We have a fairly good idea of the overall income racecourses receive for their picture rights.

While very little has improved for the horsemen in recent years, racecourses have enhanced their own financial models through the introduction of TurfTV and the ability of racecourses to demand far higher fees for their picture rights.

It is estimated this income was over £60m in 2009 and that it will increase to nearly £90m in 2013. It may even overtake the levy as the biggest source of funding coming into racing.

By comparison, the current levy scheme is likely to produce a relatively poor £80m.

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MINIMUM PRIZE-MONEY VALUES

New tariff to be agreed between horsemen and racecourses

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FIXTURE LIST

Diminishing levy makes 1,500 fixtures unsustainable

8

TURNOVER-BASED LEVY

Holds many advantages – racing should push for its return

9

BETTING EXCHANGES

Have changed the whole dynamics of betting during the past decade

10 1.25% LEVY On a £12 billion turnover, it would deliver levy of £150 million

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Such a scenario provides us with a problem in that most of the money coming from the levy to the racecourses has to be spent on prizemoney through the Basic Daily Rates system, while picture rights money is entirely discretionary spend. It means that, with the balance of racing’s income edging towards a rights-based system, the Horsemen’s Group must find a way that gives us more confidence that a reasonable proportion of picture rights income is contributed to prize-money.

The problem has always been that the racecourses seem not to regard prize-money as a cost in the same way that they regard other overheads. It is seen as a balancing factor that can go up or down according to what is happening to the racecourses’ profitability. If a racecourse wants to pour money into capital projects, that’s fine, but not when it’s at the expense of prize-money and the horsemen The ROA and the Horsemen’s Group must therefore now work with individual racecourses and racecourse groups to address this through negotiations that will lead to formal contracts on racecourses’ contributions to prize-money. We have no wish to fall out with racecourses – indeed, we have to work with them – but it is clear that we, as the supplier of racing’s raw material, must know what we are going to get for our product before we supply it, as in any other walk of life. It is equally clear that this can no longer rely on a system of minimum prizemoney values where the value is simply pegged, as now, to Levy Board contributions.

Some racecourses may not play ball. That’s their prerogative, but I would point out that the Horsemen’s Group represents one hell of a big constituent for any racecourse to ignore. And, let there be no mistake, we would make it abundantly clear to all our owners, trainers, breeders, jockeys and stable staff what our expectations are in terms of contributions to prize-money throughout the various grades of race for each racecourse. It is part of our remit to show which racecourses are playing the game and which of them are not.

With diminishing levy revenues, it is not surprising that the size of the fixture list has come back into focus, with most members of the racing press advocating a significant reduction. While the complexities of this subject are not widely understood, I agree that it is difficult to see how a 2011 pool of 1,500 fixtures can be sustained under the current funding projections.

In pure financial terms there is a counter argument that says cutting fixtures would create ‘levy criteria gaps’ in betting shops, with the result that the levy would drop even more.

I understand this argument but don’t buy it.

How can we throw more and more product at the betting shops and get less money for it?

When racing assesses whether or not fixtures are profitable it is really asking whether or not they are profitable for the racecourses and bookmakers. The numbers take no account of owners’ training costs and all the other costs that fall on us in getting horses to the track.

By continuing to load on fixtures, all racing is doing is spreading the available money ever more thinly, with the result that prize-money suffers and bookmakers get racing on the cheap.

It is a different argument if racecourses choose to put on their own self-funded fixtures.

This would allow them to take advantage of days when they can maximise their attendances, but, here again, such fixtures must be subject to negotiations with the Horsemen’s Group Right now the racing industry needs a big idea to take to the government as part of the levy determination process. Serious consideration needs to be given to a return to the levy being based on betting turnover rather than the current gross profits system.

Gross profits as a means of funding racing is a bizarre system in this climate. It is not that we have to live with the uncomfortable position that what is bad for punters is good for British racing and vice-versa. It is not that when bookmakers lose £50m at Royal Ascot we know that racing’s income is reduced by yet another £5m. It is not even the fact that the gross profits system makes forecasting racing’s income volatile and unpredictable. All these factors we could live with, but the betting world has changed in a way that we could never have predicted nearly a decade ago.

Growth of betting exchanges The reason for this is the extraordinary growth of betting exchanges. Exchanges have changed the whole dynamics of betting in recent years and, in particular, they have had a major effect on margins. Indeed, a by-product of returning to a turnover system would deal with the problem that racing has with the exchanges not paying an adequate amount into the levy in one fell swoop – they would simply be paying a lot more than they are now.

Deloittes estimated £12 billion was bet annually on British horseracing in 2007. It would now be considerably more. A turnover levy of just 1.25% on that figure would produce a levy of £150m. Yes, I can already hear the cries that it’s not that simple.

The current gross profits system for paying tax and levy was advocated by the bookmakers at the turn of the century, and agreed by the government on the basis that the bookmakers would not go offshore. But they have.

And now, in this time of crisis, racing must seriously consider whether a return to a system where the levy is based on turnover would be in our best interests.

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From the floor: you ask the questions GOLD STANDARD AND PRIZE-MONEY

Q

REG BROOKS: Why have we

awarded a Gold Standard to a racecourse which contributes only 8.2% to prize-money?

MICHAEL HARRIS (SUBSEQUENTLY): Executive and sponsorship contributions have to be at least 15% of total prize-money for a racecourse to qualify for Gold Standard.

But when a racecourse has suffered a number of high prize-money abandonments (as has been the case with Wincanton), this is taken into account and the percentage requirement decreases accordingly.

WILLIAMS: Since the last AGM we have not renewed two racecourse’s Gold Standard. We try to take a constructive view as we want to get the best deal for owners.

SALLY ROWLEY

RACECOURSES AND MEDIA RIGHTS

Q

DAVID BROCKLEHURST:

Owners have always supplied their product without effectively bargaining for it. What bargaining strengths do we have?

PAUL DIXON: The bargaining tool we have is the product. You can have the most fantastic racecourses but without the product there is no racing. You cannot rely on a diminishing levy when you see the picture rights deals being done. If courses don’t pay a reasonable price, we won’t go there. They can afford it; they received £60 million this year and they will get £90m in 2013. If racecourses do not adhere to the tariff that we are going to propose, then some top trainers and owners will remove the product.

RACHEL HOOD: The Horsemen’s Group is able to ascertain financial figures of what the racecourses are getting for media rights and can take effective action over prize-money.

PETER JONES: Some racecourses are onside with the owners; it doesn’t help when they are all lumped together as the baddies. At Goodwood we work very closely with the ROA.

Q

REG GIFFORD: If racecourses want our product, why don’t they pay for transport costs?

picture rights deal money and 48-hour decs money to sit in the Horsemen’s Group, so we can then pay for transport costs, jockeys’ fees, appearance money, or use that money whatever way to make it attractive for people to go to the racecourses that are playing the game.

NEW OWNERS

Q

PAUL DIXON: The status quo is the best option. But we have made it clear to government that we want to be at the front of the queue if they decide to sell it.

LAURENCE ROBERTSON MP: The opinion

WILL DUFF GORDON:

What can the ROA do to secure the future of racing by bringing in a more diverse group of owners?

PAUL DIXON: Racing For Change is encouraging, though universities and other avenues, younger people to come into racing.

JAMES STAFFORD: People still want to live the dream of having a decent horse. Highclere has had the most fantastic Royal Ascot. Their syndicates will be full next year. But it will be hard to get people to part with cash at the sales this autumn.

TOTE SALE

Q

shops, but racing’s long-term objective is to control the monopoly of pool betting. With the right investment and promotion, pool betting could be a major benefit to racing.

ALAN PICKERING: The

Chancellor, in a recent speech, said: “At last I want to find a new home for the Tote”. Did we ring him and offer him such a home?

SIR ERIC PARKER: At present the status quo is about the best deal for racing. The value of the Tote has declined, particularly the betting

expressed by the European Commission (regarding state aid) was flawed – they made assumptions which were wrong. Now is the time for racing to form a consortium, go to government and try to buy the Tote. In five years time it may not be affordable.

THE GOVERNMENT

Q

JOHN WORBOYS:

With the new government having so many issues on their plate, what chance have we (racing) got of being heard?

PAUL DIXON: We have to make the case that with 100,000 working people affected by our industry, if the prize-money continues to fall, employment will fall and horse numbers will fall. We have to go through the Levy Board, DCMS and up the food chain to the Treasury.

The Treasury needs every penny it can get and there are millions being lost with bookmakers going offshore.

Balding, Parker and Birley voted in Ian Balding, with a record number of votes, and Sir Eric Parker have been re-elected to the ROA Council, after a high turnout from members. Joining them is Lucy Birley (pictured), an owner for ten years who currently has horses with Hughie Morrison and Willie Mullins.

Lucy’s manifesto included a commitment to work towards increased prize-money for owners and stated that acquiring the Tote must remain one of racing’s key objectives.

Elected Ian Balding

Votes 1,446

Sir Eric Parker

952

Lucy Birley

728

Also stood Alan Pickering Will Duff Gordon Rick Dale Murray Watson David Benwell

584 565 443 437 259

PAUL DIXON: We want a proportion of the

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The social scene A Champagne Reception, generously sponsored by Arbuthnot Latham private bankers, afforded ROA members and guests the opportunity to chat and relax after the AGM

John Dale, Sadie Ryan and John Tyndall

Richard Hannon, Nick Robinson and Sir Eric Parker

Paul Dixon, Michael Harris and Alan Morcombe

Lee Clark, Simon Bonnett, Amanda Weston and Steven Astaire

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Jo and Kevin Hickman

Dale Gibson and Nick Luck

Laurence Robertson, Annie Adams and Elizabeth Jones

Peter Burrell and Sir Tim Rice

Thelma and Tom Wade

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ROA FORUM The special section for ROA members

Findlay case puts lay betting in spotlight “I agree that clarity is crucial but, as is so often the case, shades of grey exist. It is correct that the code of conduct is intended only as guidance and therefore, prima facie, if an owner were to place a lay bet on a horse trained in the same yard as his, he would not be in breach of the rules of racing.

“However, that would be only on the basis that the lay bet was not placed with the benefit of inside information. If, for instance, an owner were to place that lay bet following a visit to the yard during which he overheard conversations relating to that horse’s likely performance or participation in a race, there could be no question that this was in breach of the rules of racing.

“The guidance notes are there to assist owners; they are not intended to represent a lower form of regulation.”

The rules of racing appear online at www.newrules.britishhorseracing.com. See Rule 92 in the Horse & Owner manual and

Harry Findlay’s six-month disqualification, subsequently quashed on appeal, highlighted a number of concerns from members about owners laying their own horses.

There is no disputing that an owner laying his or her own horse is a breach of the rules of racing. However, there is a potential grey area when an owner lays a horse in a yard where they have a horse in training.

In an effort to clarify the rules in this area, Paul Scotney, the BHA’s Director of Integrity Services and Licensing, offered the following advice on the subject of owners laying horses.

He said: “Owners should not place lay bets on horses from trainers’ yards where they have horses in training.

“This is as much to protect them, because even if they are not doing so based on inside information, there is still a perception issue that they may be doing so because of the privileged relationship they have with the trainer.

Kempton hospitality offer

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Kempton Park is improving its offer to owners and trainers who have runners at the course with an exclusive hospitality offer.

Amy Starkey: making owners welcome

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Following discussions with the ROA, hospitality boxes are to be offered to owners and up to 20 of their guests for £120, with all admitted to the racecourse free of charge.

It follows the introduction of two free meals in Kempton’s Panoramic Restaurant for owners who have a winner at the racecourse, which amounts to well over 1,000 complimentary meals each year. All owners and trainers get two meals for the price of one in the restaurant at Bistro fixtures – another benefit agreed with the ROA. Complimentary snacks are also being served in the Owners’ & Trainers’ Bar. Kempton’s Managing Director Amy Starkey said: “At Kempton Park we want to go the extra mile and make owners feel most welcome when they visit our racecourse.”

To find out more contact the racecourse on 01932 782292.

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BHA says owners should not lay horses in a yard in which they have horses in training due to inside information issue

Paul Scotney: “shades of grey exist”

schedule 3 of the manual for the integrity code of conduct for owners.

To give us your views, email info@roa.co.uk or write to Sadie Ryan, ROA, 1st Floor, 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LS.

£10,000 to be won Members are encouraged to register their horses for the ROA Speed Bonus at Goodwood on September 12.

The horse owned by an ROA member putting up the best time performance in any of the seven races, according to the Racing Post Standard Time criteria, will receive a minimum £10,000 bonus, plus the sweepstake from fees.

There will also be a £5,000 bonus paid to the fastest winning horse on the day, open to all runners.

The seven races on the card will be open to horses rated 66-85, except the seven-furlong nursery which is for horses rated 0-85. Full race conditions appear at www.racingadmin.co.uk.

There are two registration stages: the first stage is open until August 16 and costs £150 and the second stage will be from August 17 – September 3, when the registration fee will increase to £250.

Registration details are being sent to all members and can be made online at www.racehorseowners.net

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Diary dates and reminders

GEORGE SELWYN

SEPTEMBER 3-5

Shergar Cup riders will sport the silks of their team to add to the sense of drama

Team colours introduced at this year’s Shergar Cup Jockeys competing in the four-team Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup will wear team colours for the first time at this year’s renewal on Saturday, August 7.

The ROA and Ascot racecourse, conscious of the many and varied current industry initiatives aimed at broadening the appeal of the sport, have agreed to a one-year trial in the belief that this will add to the sense of competition and spectacle of the day.

Jockeys riding for the Great Britain team will wear red and white colours, jockeys representing Ireland will wear green and white, jockeys riding for Europe will wear blue and white, and the Rest of the World

In Brief Epsom open day A day of entertainment is planned at Epsom Downs on Sunday, August 22, when local racehorse trainers hold their popular annual open day. Visitors are invited to see racehorses being exercised on the gallops, watch interviews with vets and leading trainers, and enjoy a stalls and schooling demonstration.

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team will wear black and white.

Distinguishing caps and sleeves will allow commentators, racegoers and TV viewers to differentiate between the jockeys.

While mindful of the importance to owners of seeing their horses run in their own colours, Michael Harris, Chief Executive of the ROA, said: “Ascot has always made this one-off day rewarding for owners, with no entry fees, decent prize-money for races in their grades paid down to last place, number cloth sponsorship for every runner and complimentary hospitality throughout the day. This is a one-off event and I hope that owners really get behind the trial.”

A number of yards will be open between 10am and 1pm. The racecourse is the venue for a range of activities between 12pm and 4pm. Events include a camel race, Shetland pony derby, farrier demonstration, an interyard tournament and a variety of trade stands. Prices: Adults £6, senior citizens and children 12-16yo £4, children under 12 free. All proceeds go to the Epsom Training & Development Fund, to benefit Epsom stable staff. Further details can be found at www.etdf.co.uk or call 01372 721490.

Exclusive Baden-Baden trip for ROA members An exclusive tour operated by Horse Racing Abroad offering five-star accommodation and two days racing at Iffezheim racecourse, featuring the Group 1 Grosser Mercedes-Benz Preis von Baden. There will be the opportunity to visit the BBAG Yearling Sales held during the weekend. The ROA tour is priced from £649 per person for two nights. ROA members may be accompanied by non-member guests. For full details and a booking form, call the ROA on 020 7152 0200 or email info@roa.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 12 Speed Bonus day at Goodwood racecourse See story opposite page.

NOVEMBER 13 Paddy Power Gold Cup day at Cheltenham Exclusive marquee for members and their guests.

DECEMBER 2 ROA/Sportingbet.com Horseracing Awards The London Hilton, Park Lane. One of racing’s principal social events of the year.

For the latest Totesport winners and appearance money tables, please see

www.racehorseowners.net

Totesport owner-sponsorship The next Totesport owner-sponsorship scheme begins on September 1 and will run for 12 months. The scheme enables members to register for and reclaim VAT on their racing interest, and is simple to join.

For further details or an application form contact Keely Brewer in the ROA office or email kbrewer@roa.co.uk

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Racecourse League Table Ptn Racecourse

Racecourse ownership

Exec + Sponsors (£)

1 Cheltenham JCR 2,937,435 2 Aintree JCR 1,561,334 3 Ascot I 4,049,473 4 York I 2,097,254 5 Epsom Downs JCR 1,216,034 6 Chester I 561,546 7 Goodwood I 1,313,967 8 Haydock Park JCR 1,248,810 9 Newmarket** JCR 3,191,417 10 Musselburgh I 346,011 11 Sandown Park JCR 1,012,352 12 Ayr I 557,985 13 Hamilton Park I 213,196 14 Doncaster Arena 1,169,845 15 Ripon I 219,877 16 Newbury I 990,491 17 Salisbury I 242,144 18 Beverley I 203,718 19 Bath North 159,016 20 Thirsk I 176,336 21 Wetherby I 162,175 22 Fakenham I 81,720 23 Windsor Arena 249,866 24 Newcastle North 311,750 25 Stratford-on-Avon I 188,023 26 Kelso I 130,681 27 Pontefract I 189,665 28 Chepstow North 243,750 29 Leicester I 238,767 30 Cartmel I 40,800 31 Ludlow I 122,165 32 Carlisle JCR 144,153 33 Ffos Las North 158,857 34 Yarmouth North 130,108 35 Bangor-On-Dee I 129,174 36 Lingfield Park Arena 586,102 37 Perth I 93,558 38 Nottingham JCR 117,328 39 Exeter JCR 103,366 40 Catterick Bridge I 110,216 41 Warwick JCR 120,204 42 Market Rasen JCR 112,917 43 Redcar I 93,786 44 Wincanton* JCR 84,570 45 Brighton North 68,383 46 Hexham I 56,678 47 Taunton I 49,316 48 Newton Abbot I 65,169 49 Fontwell North 82,968 50 Huntingdon JCR 73,539 51 Kempton Park JCR 474,619 52 Uttoxeter North 86,307 53 Folkestone Arena 52,978 54 Sedgefield North 35,500 55 Towcester I 41,404 56 Plumpton I 25,085 57 Hereford North 15,861 58 Southwell Arena 57,471 59 WolverhamptonArena 66,009 60 Worcester Arena 5,329 Total 28,668,558

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% of Total

Levy Board (£)

51.3 1,949,380 49.5 1,118,160 43.0 3,005,910 42.5 1,677,260 39.5 979,280 35.9 875,620 35.5 1,836,010 34.9 1,773,530 30.6 3,672,660 30.3 673,010 28.6 1,996,260 28.5 1,094,040 27.8 465,500 26.7 2,044,029 26.1 530,370 24.6 2,300,240 24.4 596,460 23.6 557,360 22.9 457,570 22.9 450,410 22.4 480,220 22.0 289,980 21.8 731,490 21.4 935,240 20.8 624,640 20.3 461,790 20.1 649,430 19.8 813,910 19.1 833,837 18.7 152,840 18.4 494,680 18.2 562,010 17.4 664,200 16.8 517,770 16.2 611,660 15.0 2,813,870 14.8 490,980 14.3 519,210 14.0 557,963 12.7 666,423 12.4 715,210 11.7 756,750 11.5 487,360 11.1 585,900 10.6 505,030 10.6 420,890 10.4 365,010 10.3 551,670 10.2 644,620 10.0 569,980 9.8 3,731,565 8.7 746,820 8.5 504,540 7.4 383,360 7.4 464,120 4.3 513,850 3.7 353,250 2.3 2,191,290 2.0 2,845,932 0.9 498,602 26.6 59,760,951

% of Total

Owners (£)

34.1 806,759 35.4 476,088 31.9 2,280,436 34.0 1,124,461 31.8 855,756 56.0 85,259 49.6 502,480 49.5 471,698 35.2 3,383,445 59.0 96,456 56.4 490,327 55.9 267,010 60.7 52,268 46.6 1,065,998 63.0 68,755 57.0 581,113 60.1 85,941 64.5 61,263 65.9 64,150 58.4 81,104 66.4 57,830 78.0 0 63.8 114,464 64.1 183,270 69.0 71,302 71.7 46,526 68.7 60,093 66.1 131,692 66.7 113,516 69.9 25,060 74.5 46,865 71.1 77,852 72.7 78,135 67.0 93,565 76.8 39,341 71.9 314,755 77.5 44,822 63.5 108,912 75.7 71,323 76.8 65,738 73.6 106,524 78.5 88,464 59.8 220,054 76.8 75,885 78.5 64,004 78.7 47,455 76.8 37,730 86.9 5,264 79.5 83,024 77.2 80,222 77.0 448,343 75.4 133,319 81.4 60,657 80.2 54,177 83.1 53,242 89.0 32,430 81.3 58,038 87.7 193,275 85.6 292,837 79.6 76,327 55.5 16,857,099

% of Total

Total 2009/10 (£)

Total 2008/9 (£)

14.1 5,722,574 5,648,836 15.1 3,155,582 3,419,742 24.2 9,408,819 10,306,299 22.8 4,939,475 1,809,373 27.8 3,075,070 2,908,946 5.5 1,564,925 1,553,573 13.6 3,704,457 3,941,988 13.2 3,581,038 3,453,170 32.5 10,423,022 11,935,938 8.5 1,140,977 1,426,001 13.9 3,539,939 3,880,802 13.7 1,956,035 2,158,626 6.8 766,464 927,870 24.3 4,381,872 4,707,789 8.2 842,002 837,713 14.4 4,032,844 3,942,057 8.7 993,245 984,831 7.1 863,691 853,665 9.2 694,736 730,889 10.5 771,550 699,295 8.0 723,225 1,002,143 0 371,700 410,759 10.0 1,145,820 1,206,644 12.6 1,458,410 1,275,549 7.9 905,465 931,800 7.2 644,497 582,606 6.4 944,688 914,116 10.7 1,230,652 1,150,323 9.1 1,249,619 1,235,571 11.5 218,700 214,700 7.1 663,710 683,970 9.9 790,015 782,100 8.6 913,192 56,000 12.1 773,343 802,937 4.9 795,925 685,666 8.0 3,915,127 4,144,379 7.1 633,360 649,066 13.3 817,950 799,611 9.7 736,652 811,036 7.6 867,877 756,036 11.0 972,188 821,648 9.2 963,631 918,300 27.0 815,600 893,350 10.0 762,855 1,074,057 9.9 643,717 630,439 8.9 534,823 429,400 7.9 475,306 595,326 0.8 634,503 624,809 10.2 810,612 939,392 10.9 738,741 781,799 9.3 4,844,277 4,822,385 13.5 990,446 1,066,523 9.8 619,675 819,545 11.3 478,037 496,200 9.5 558,766 618,000 5.6 577,365 506,813 13.4 434,449 567,885 7.7 2,498,536 2,132,765 8.8 3,322,778 2,888,395 12.2 626,758 665,809 15.7 107,661,308 109,253,233

% total Up/ 2008/9 down

49.2 49.3 44.1 32.4 44.8 31.7 34.2 29.9 28.1 26.2 31.3 22.7 32.4 30.9 24.3 21.5 22.0 20.8 22.8 25.4 21.7 22.5 21.5 22.0 20.0 5.8 20.3 14.8 18.1 14.4 11.0 19.5 28.0 21.2 13.7 16.1 8.4 13.3 4.9 10.1 4.9 15.1 13.7 16.2 10.3 0.7 5.6 2.0 9.7 14.5 14.8 8.6 7.3 13.6 2.0 1.4 6.7 0 -1.6 0.4 25.6

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In order of racecourses’ percentage contributions to overall prize-money.

Figures relate to prize-money for the 12-month period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010

EXPLANATION This table sets out the three main contributors to prizemoney with percentages of the total: 1 Racecourses’ executive and sponsorship; 2 Levy Board; 3 Owners.

A small additional contribution is also made by the Divided Race Fund and the BHA Development Fund. The order is taken from the percentage in the second column of figures. This shows how much each racecourse has contributed to prize-money, expressed as a percentage of their overall prize-money.

The arrows at the end of each line are based on a comparison between the percentages for the two rolling year periods.

If a racecourse has improved its position by this criteria it receives a green ‘up’ arrow.

If the year-on-year percentage has decreased it receives a red ‘down’ arrow.

Note: All of the figures are produced on an ‘as originally programmed’ basis, i.e. where any transferred fixtures were originally programmed rather than where the fixtures have actually taken place. However, any transferred BHA ‘National’ fixtures and ‘Regional’ fixtures are attributed to the courses where the fixtures have actually taken place. *Wincanton’s Gold Standard annual renewal was granted as analysis showed that a spate of abandonments had caused its decline below the required 15% threshold. Taking the abandonments into account, Wincanton’s figure is comfortably above the threshold.

RACECOURSE OWNERSHIP KEY JCR Jockey Club Racecourses

North Northern Racing Ltd Arena Arena Leisure Ltd I Independently owned racecourse Gold Standard Award (**July Course)

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THE NEXT GENERATION

By GINA BRYCE

Be there...

AUGUST 13–16 Arqana August Yearling Sale The European yearling sales season gets underway in the swankiest of locations on France’s beautiful Normandy coast.

Introductory industry day proves successful

AUGUST 14 Newbury’s Party in the Paddock Sway along to Flying Without Wings after racing as Westlife take to the stage for Newbury’s final Party in the Paddock.

AUGUST 17–20 PICTURES BY EMMA BERRY

Ebor Festival, York The ‘Royal Ascot’ of the north hosted by the only racecourse to serve you biscuits with your vino. A brilliant Festival of fun, fashion and first-class racing at one of the best tracks in the country.

AUGUST 23 Cider Festival, Windsor As if you should need an excuse to jump on the boat from Windsor and Eton Riverside Station and head down the river for one of Windsor’s summer evening meetings. The chance to sample and vote for the best British cider certainly doesn’t go amiss though.

SEPTEMBER 8–11 St Leger Festival, Doncaster A fantastic four-day festival centring around the oldest and final Classic race of the season, always sure to attract a bumper turnout on Town Moor.

SEPTEMBER 16-18 Ayr Gold Cup Festival Friday is Ladies’ Day when Scotland’s bonnie lasses don their finest threads for the chance to win a new car or a luxury holiday

Kevin Sommerville explains the finer points of a horse’s conformation

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Among the mares on show was the well-bred Passionforfashion and her Araafa colt

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n Saturday, July 17, a group of ‘Bens’, along with a few of the previously disregarded ‘Beckys’ took a break from their hectic City lifestyles, from driving their Mini Coopers, booking weekend mini-breaks and practising one of their three spoken languages to head to racing HQ for Plantation Stud Day. The event – a day at Newmarket races preceded by a gallops and stud farm tour organised by the TBA’s Next Generation Committee with the generous sponsorship of Plantation Stud. The aim – to encourage further interest and ideally investment by young people in the thoroughbred industry.

The concept was a simple one and, after scouring our contact lists for suitable invitees eager to learn more about a sport in which most only dabble at a race-day level, the initiative, first thought up by Plantation Stud’s Dermot O’Rourke, became a reality.

The day began bright and early for a nonracing crowd at 9.30am, when a chosen group of around sixty 18-30s congregated in the Tattersalls car park, a few nursing the regular Saturday morning hangovers. While a large proportion of the group already had an interest in racing at some level, many were complete virgins to the sport, familiar only with the once a year foray into the Boujis tent at Royal Ascot.

Once out on the Heath, in addition to enjoying the views of strings of blue-blooded thoroughbreds pacing the gallops, the group were treated to an informative talk about both the art of training and the history of Newmarket from the incredibly knowledgeable John Berry.

The fresh air had obviously cleared away some of the cobwebs at this stage as the group seemed

fascinated by the work that goes into producing such young horses for a race day with plenty asking questions about training techniques involved, costs and what makes one horse a more valuable commodity than another.

From here, it was on to Plantation Stud where we were able to give people an insight into the bloodstock industry with a look at first-season sire Araafa, in addition to a number of high quality mares and foals. Stud manager Adrian O’Brien kindly provided information packs and assisted myself, Matt Coleman and Juddmonte Farm’s Kevin Sommerville in explaining the inner workings of a stud farm. Again, the group enjoyed learning about facets of the breeding process that we, blinded by the familiarity of working with these horses on a daily basis, can easily forget are interesting to people.

After a glass of champagne, the day continued with an afternoon’s racing on the July course where, in addition to being tipped a few winners

by Matt and Sam Hoskins, the group was able to visit the start, pick a best turned-out horse and

Having fun at Newmarket’s July Course

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enjoy hospitality provided very generously by Plantation Stud and Newmarket Racecourse.

To broach the dreaded Racing For Change agenda is fraught with danger at the best of times but the aspect that has provoked perhaps the most vehement of objections are those initiatives that suggest changes to the actual fabric of racing are necessary to engage a younger audience with short attention spans. The Plantation Stud race day experience proved that given the right information, young people are equally captivated by all the traditions and idiosyncrasies of racing that we converted fans relish.

It is not the product that provides the challenge but how it is presented to the audience and, hopefully, through more events such as these, we as an industry can begin to open up the previously shrouded aspects of the business.

With this in mind the Next Generation Committee will continue the crusade by hosting an evening at Tattersalls’ October Yearling Sales.

For more information visit us at www.tba.co.uk or via our Facebook page ‘The TBA Next Generation Committee’.

WISH LIST If money were no object, which family in the stud book would we be itching to buy into?

Howard Russell, manager of Newmarket-based Hope Hall Stud, says: “The real challenge for any young breeder is to add something new to the Stud Book, and create one’s own foundation families. However, with an unlimited budget, I would love to get close to the great mare Fall Aspen, herself a Group 1 winner, and dam of Group 1 winners Northern Aspen (Gamely Handicap), Timber Country (Preakness and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile), Hamas (July Cup) and Fort Wood (Grand Prix de Paris). She is also a producer of great mares, including Colorado Dancer (dam of Champion Dubai Millennium), Elle Seule (dam of Champions Elnadim and Mehthaaf) and Dance of Leaves (dam of Medaaly). There are still opportunities with this great, global dynasty.

In my own way, I have used this family.

One of my own mares produced a colt by Echo of Light (son of Dubai Millennium).

I sell him at the Baden-Baden yearling sales this year – so watch this space!

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Q&A OLIVIA MAYLAM, 27, has held a dual training licence since May and currently oversees a yard of 12 horses from her base at Exning, near Newmarket

Where did your interest in racing come from?

My family weren’t into racing in particular but always had horses and I grew up involved with riding before moving on to ride in point-to-points. I then spent a summer with David Elsworth and loved it so decided to go into racing as a career.

I went over to France for a year to work for jumps trainer Guillaume Macaire before coming back to the UK to work as an assistant to Gay Kelleway. I always kept up the riding as well and rode as an amateur while there. I went back to David Elsworth’s for a while after that until I took out my own licence and set up my own yard.

Did you always know you wanted to be a trainer?

I always loved the riding side of racing although I’m quite tall so knew I probably couldn’t keep it up forever so going into training seemed much more sensible. I have always trained a few pointers on the side and bought a few horses for people in the past so to take the extra step it was a case of getting a few owners together and making the leap into setting up on my own.

Has it been difficult setting up on your own?

It took absolutely ages for the BHA to grant me a licence. It was about a year in total to get everything together and move in to the yard. I was lucky that I had the support of a few owners beforehand but there were definitely still loads of challenges along the way. I had to jump through a lot of hoops. It is incredibly tough starting up as a trainer but I always think that if you are consistent in what you do, stick to your strategy and keep going in the right direction, you will eventually prove yourself and keep moving forward – hopefully.

What goals have you set yourself this year?

Ultimately, my main goal is for every one of the horses in the yard to win. Realistically, they are all are capable of winning at some level but whether they all do it this year is another matter as some will definitely take a bit of time.

Give us a horse in your stable to look out for?

Generously Gifted is a lovely unraced three-year-old filly by Sakhee.

What aspirations do you have for the future?

Obviously I have only been training since May so it is difficult to get too carried away at this stage but I would love to some day train either a Cheltenham or Royal Ascot winner.

I still love the jumps even though most of my horses will be campaigned on the flat.

What advice would you give someone else who wanted to get started as a trainer?

Have a thick skin, listen only to the few people you respect and trust and don’t listen to others who just want to put you down.

Who has influenced your career the most so far?

David Elsworth has obviously been a huge influence on me and I also learnt an awful lot from his assistant trainer. I learnt much from Gay, too, as being in a smaller yard, it was very hands-on and you end up doing a bit of everything. Guillaume Macaire was very methodical in his approach to training and I have definitely adopted some of his style in the way I train my horses now.

Do you have any role models within the industry?

Venetia Williams. She seems to be a real tough cookie but also manages to be so elegant at the same time.

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TBA FORUM The special section for TBA members

Welcoming trainers help to provide memorable summer regional days South-West A brief summary of the excellent regional meeting, held at Jeremy Gask’s training complex at Sutton Veny in Wiltshire, would hardly do justice to the scope and range of issues addressed during a day committed to producing successful racehorses.

Horses First Racing is still a relative newcomer to racing’s ranks, but no-one can accuse them of not taking a lead in embracing modern technology in pursuit of the production of the finest equine athletes.

A perfect setting makes the challenge a lot easier and the landscape and geography of The Beeches lends itself to the task of treating each horse as an individual, with two miles of private all-weather gallops and a one-mile oval canter track set within the natural bowl formed by the surrounding hills.

These are complemented by state-of-theart facilities, including a high-speed treadmill, which enables the use of heart monitors, scoping and lactate tests, all on the move. In addition to this there are three custom-built walkers, including a dual-lane Softwalker, a Seawalker, which offers relief from sore shins and joint inflammation as well as promoting general well-being, and the Vitafloor – an equine form of Power Plate which improves blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, and has also demonstrated to be helpful in the treatment of colic symptoms. Needless to say, as it was the size of a stable floor, everyone stepped on board for a quick workout before lunch!

Australian-born Jeremy Gask casts his eye over four-year-old French stayer Shahwardi

Jeremy really knows his horses, a number of which, along with the staff, display southern hemisphere pedigrees, as does the trainer himself. Sharing the ambition of his owners to send a runner to the Melbourne Cup, Jeremy’s CV, which includes a place in

the top five trainers’ list in South Australia every year for the last five before his move in 2007, demonstrates that this is unlikely to be just a dream.

The day was rounded off with an engaging question-and-answer session, chaired by

July TBA Stud Staff Award – Philip Redhead, Bloomsbury Stud

Philip Redhead, a Bloomsbury ‘lynchpin’

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Such is the popularity of Philip Redhead, winner of the July TBA Stud Staff Award, that he has received glowing nominations from his employer, Henrietta, Duchess of Bedford, and from the staff at Bloomsbury Stud.

Redhead learnt his trade at Limestone Stud, being “properly trained the old-fashioned way”, which has served him in good stead during his 23 years at Bloomsbury.

During this time he has clearly won the respect and admiration of the team at Bloomsbury, who describe him as a talented horseman and an inspiration to them all. In

addition, Redhead is acclaimed as a mentor to new staff, having the ability to bring out the best in people and demonstrating a willingness to share his extensive knowledge with all.

Henrietta Bedford cites Redhead’s strengths as “dependability, integrity, solid basic values, and a fondness for animals in his care”. His particular affinity with young foals and skill in paddock management are also key attributes, and as a “lynchpin” of the operation, Redhead’s achievements in the industry truly deserve to be recognised.

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Eamonn Wilmott, founder of Horses First Racing, together with Chris Harper, Ed Sackville and Jeremy Gask. Panellists answered questions ranging from predictions for the 2010 yearling sales, opinions on the effectiveness of the Racing Post Yearling Bonus Scheme, views of acceptable and unacceptable conformation faults, and stallion selection.

Another great day brought to us from the Derek Christopher outside production team.

Thanks to Derek and Basil for their continuing support.

Wales

Summer finally arrived for TBA members of the Wales Region, who were made very welcome at Tim Vaughan’s Pant Wilkin Stables, set in glorious countryside near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, on June 21.

Tim and Abbi Vaughan are a training double act, as alongside Tim’s successful training operation (87 winners in 2009/10), Abbi trains point-to-pointers, sending out 12 winners from 23 runners in the 2009 season.

Both proved to be the perfect hosts, with Tim spending the whole morning showing members the rapidly developing yard and horses that are a testament to his hard work and attention to detail. Only moving to what was a rundown farmyard in 2008, Tim has developed the facility to have six large, airy barns with planning permission for more, and is bent on providing the best facilities possible for his string of around 80 horses.

It was fascinating to hear how much his first career as a chartered surveyor has helped with his new role as a trainer – in particular

planning and attention to detail are, in his opinion, required for both roles, and evident as he explained in detail to members the principles of his training operation.

Of key importance to Tim is that his horses should be very fit when running, to protect them against accidents, and this fitness is achieved in part by cantering them up the steep six-furlong woodchip gallop in threes, to familiarise them with the hurly burly of the racetrack. Tim’s enthusiasm was infectious and he happily answered question after question fired at him by the very inquisitive TBA members.

Having climbed the gallop hill to view horses working – a little wooden viewing tower is placed at the top of the gallop on the curve of the track for owners – members met some of the inhabitants at Pant Wilkin, including Baily Storm, a winner at Worcester two days later. All were very relaxed and happy, as were the staff, the majority of whom are locals. Members continued to ply Tim and Abbi with questions over an excellent buffet lunch, which rounded off the visit. Our thanks go to Louise Parry for organizing the day and to Tim and Abbi Vaughan for their very generous hospitality.

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Regional Chairman Jack Berry likes to keep everyone busy on his regional days and this year was no exception. An early start for most saw members descend on Dandy Nicholls’s Tall Trees Racing Yard near Sessay, North Yorkshire. True to form, Dandy’s quips and observations were entertaining and frank –

Surveyor-turned-trainer Tim Vaughan (right) entertains TBA members on his gallops

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DECEMBER 7–9 TBA Stud Farming Course, Newmarket

TBA members will be pleased to hear of the safe arrival of Chloe Louise Knight, on June 2. Congratulations to Samantha and Richard!

NEW MEMBERS Mrs V Look, Herefordshire.

I M Allan Esq, Norfolk.

The Countess of Rothes, Wiltshire.

O J McDowell Esq, Essex.

D P Deane Esq, South Devon.

Mrs J Daniell, Worcestershire.

C Liesack Esq, Lincolnshire.

the story of the naming of Dolly Parton will remain strictly amongst those in attendance!

For those in any doubt, however, Dandy’s mind is focused on producing winners and he readily confirmed that his selection policy was not based on breeding, preferring to work though the larger drafts in the horses in training sales. Nevertheless, it was his approach to his horses and their individual well-being that led to many questions from members.

A short distance from Dandy, but providing a contrast miles away from what we had just witnessed, members moved on to the Bedale Hunt Kennels, situated a few miles outside Leeming Bar. Our host, Andrew Osborne MFH, and his wife Miranda dispensed cool drinks while we learned about the art of hound breeding, the ideal composition of the foxhound pack, the requirement for staying and sprinting hounds, and the merits of bitches versus dogs over the 400 square miles of Bedale country. A Saturday field of some 100 hunt followers, with Wednesday’s attracting 60 or so, regularly included Paul and Ferdy Murphy, Deidre Johnson, George Duffield and, of course, Jack Berry. The hunt staff have two new thoroughbred recruits, albeit French-bred, thanks to the support of Sir Robert Ogden.

The convoy of members then headed for lunch, followed by an afternoon of racing at Catterick. Our thanks go to Clerk of the Course Fiona Needham for her generous hospitality.

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Words Alan Yuill Walker

SPECIAL MERIT AWARD

Anita Ooi grandam, the dual winner Guapa, whom he trained for Sheikh Maktoum. A daughter of Sauceboat, she belongs to a line readily identifiable with the Hornung family from West Grinstead in Sussex.

BREEDER OF THE MONTH

Harbinger (right), with Derby hero Workforce on Warren Hill

A winner at Group 3 level at Newbury in April and at Chester in May, Harbinger gained a comfortable victory in the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot to earn his breeder, Anita Ooi, the Special Merit award for June.

A relatively expensive yearling purchase by John Warren on behalf of Highclere Thoroughbreds at 180,000gns, the son of Dansili was foaled, raised and consigned by Chris Budgettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kirtlington Stud, just north of Oxford. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was always a very nice individual in every way,â&#x20AC;? he enthuses, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the pick of the crop you might say.â&#x20AC;?

The economics of breeding top quality yearlings are precarious at the best of times, but if one gets it right the returns can be substantial and this handsome son of Dansili was bred on a nomination costing ÂŁ12,500, compared to the current fee of ÂŁ65,000.

Penang Pearl, the dam of Harbinger, did not cost megabucks either.

Originally sold as a yearling at Deauville in October 1997 for F65,000 (6,947gns), she was procured by Mick Quinn on behalf of Ooi at Tattersallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Breeze-Up Sale the following April for 13,000gns.

Trained as a three-year-old by Gerard Butler, Penang Pearl scored three times, culminating with the Listed October Stakes at Ascot.

Harbinger is her third winner, the other pair Penang Sapphire and Penang Cinta, both geldings, having originally been trained by Butler for Ooi. Her husband Nick is a Malaysian business entrepreneur from Poole who owns three prestigious Chinese restaurants in Dorset.

The Oois have retained Harbingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-year-old half-brother, Penangdouble O One, by Starcraft, who is with Ralph Beckett, while his yearling half-brother by Sakhee went through the ring for 52,000gns at Tattersalls last October. For the last three years Anita Ooi has boarded her stock at James Rowsellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ashbrittle Stud in the village of that name near Wellington in Somerset.

Penang Pearl also has a yearling colt by Zamindar, scheduled for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s October Sale (Book 1), and a filly foal by Manduro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She arrived on April 10 and is a really cracking foal,â&#x20AC;? said manager Brendan Boyle, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Very neat and attractive, she is definitely a Grade A filly and will probably be retained.â&#x20AC;?

Unfortunately, Penang Pearl was barren to Dansili this time, but she is entitled to be having produced nine foals in as many years. The Oois own one other mare, Pulau Pinang. She has no foal at present, but has a yearling colt by Zamindar and is carrying to Clodovil.

Harbingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trainer Sir Michael Stoute doubtless remembers his

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Newsells Park Stud recorded a Royal Ascot double in 2006 and now it has trumped that performance to land the current June award, for which they receive six sacks of Blue Chip Original feed balancer and some Blue Chip clothing.

This time the stud was responsible for the Group 1 Gold Cup hero Rite Of Passage and the Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes winner Strawberrydaiquiri. To make it an even greater celebration, Equiano, who has a predetermined stud innings at Newsells Park, triumphed in the Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stand Stakes.

Sadly, Klaus Jacobs, whose passion resurrected Newsells Park, died in September 2008, but his widow Renata is persevering with her late husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breeding aspirations, which included standing stallions.

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TBA FORUM

Breeders’ Prizes Flat HBLB Breeders' Prizes worth £400 or more

Based on date money was paid

Breeder

Prize (£)

Horse

Sire

Dam

Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

12,800

Hibaayeb

Singspiel

Lady Zonda

17/06/2010

Ascot

Ransom Note

Red Ransom

Zacheta

17/06/2010

Ascot

Mrs A K H Ooi

10,000

Harbinger

Dansili

Penang Pearl

19/06/2010

Ascot

16/06/2010

Ascot

Newsells Park Stud Limited

7,500

Strawberrydaiquiri

Dansili

Strawberry Morn

Elite Racing Club

4,500

Dandino

Dansili

Generous Diana

Date

Course

17/06/2010

Ascot

05/06/2010

Epsom Downs

J B Haggas

4,200

Harris Tweed

Hernando

Frog

05/06/2010

Musselburgh

Normandie Stud Ltd

3,300

Fallen Idol

Pivotal

Fallen Star

27/05/2010

Sandown Park

Present Alchemy

Cadeaux Genereux

Desert Alchemy

13/06/2010

Salisbury

Lady N F Cobham

2,400

Countess Comet

Medicean

Countess Sybil

31/05/2010

Chepstow

R J Cornelius

2,200

Tropical Treat

Bahamian Bounty

Notjustaprettyface

19/06/2010

Ayr

Sergeant Suzie

Dr Fong

Pie High

25/05/2010

Ripon

Harts Farm Stud

2,100

Deauville Flyer

Dubai Destination

Reaf

11/06/2010

York

Dullingham Park

2,000

Brushing

Medicean

Seasonal Blossom

31/05/2010

Carlisle

Miss S J Leigh & Mr R S Leigh

1,800

Seta

Pivotal

Bombazine

24/05/2010

Leicester

Southcourt Stud

1,800

Sandor

Fantastic Light

Crystal Star

26/05/2010

Ffos Las

Fittocks Stud

1,800

Forte Dei Marmi

Selkirk

Frangy

31/05/2010

Redcar

Hascombe & Valiant Studs

1,800

Cansili Star

Dansili

Canis Star

04/06/2010

Epsom Downs

Littleton Stud

1,800

Breakheart

Sakhee

Exorcet

19/06/2010

Ayr

Bond Thoroughbred Corporation

1,300

Ladies Are Forever

Monsieur Bond

Forever Bond

29/05/2010

Beverley

Hoof It

Monsieur Bond

Forever Bond

28/05/2010

Haydock Park

Royal Applause

Wiener Wald

02/06/2010

Nottingham Sandown Park

Car Colston Hall Stud

1,000

Forest Crown

Coln Valley Stud

1,000

Imperial Delight

Royal Applause

Playgirl

03/06/2010

G Reed

1,000

Mr Rainbow

Efisio

Blossom

14/06/2010

Warwick

B Bull

1,000

Avon River

Avonbridge

Night Kiss

02/06/2010

Kempton Park

Mr B J Taylor

800

Copper Penny

Dansili

Makara

26/05/2010

Beverley

Lordship Stud

800

Swiss Dream

Oasis Dream

Swiss Lake

30/05/2010

Newmarket

London Thoroughbred Services Ltd

800

Honeymead

Pivotal

Camaret

31/05/2010

Carlisle

C A Cyzer

800

Grey Bunting

Oasis Dream

Ribbons And Bows

01/06/2010

Redcar

Mr R R Whitton

800

Tabiet

Danroad

Frabrofen

05/06/2010

Doncaster

Overbury Stallions Ltd

800

Boss's Destination

Dubai Destination

Blushing Sunrise

05/06/2010

Newcastle

P Bossom & Bloomsbury Stud

800

Titbit

Cadeaux Genereux

Poilane

27/05/2010

Wolverhampton

Bearstone Stud

700

Galtymore Lad

Indesatchel

Right Answer

28/05/2010

Pontefract

B Walters

700

Captain Carey

Fraam

Brigadiers Bird

21/06/2010

Lingfield Park

J Simms

500

London Gold

Fraam

Princess Londis

31/05/2010

Leicester

Dunchurch Lodge Stud Co

500

Palisades Park

Compton Place

Brooklyn's Sky

03/06/2010

Sandown Park

Paddock Space

500

Duster

Pastoral Pursuits

Spring Clean

07/06/2010

Folkestone

Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

400

Cafe Elektric

Pivotal

Shanghai Lily

28/05/2010

Brighton

Oliver McDowell

400

Libranno

Librettist

Annabelle Ja

29/05/2010

Newmarket

M E Wates

400

Neebras

Oasis Dream

Crossmolina

04/06/2010

Goodwood

C T Van Hoorn

400

Fanny May

Nayef

Sweet Wilhelmina

05/06/2010

Lingfield Park

G T Lucas

400

Trade Storm

Trade Fair

Frisson

10/06/2010

Newbury

Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd

400

So Belle

Singspiel

Omission

12/06/2010

Leicester

Rosyground Stud

400

Waking Warrior

Sleeping Indian

Scented Garden

06/06/2010

Southwell

Since the reduction of Breeders' Prizes by 20% in July, further levy cuts have meant the loss of another of £125,000 from the scheme, as outlined in the HBLB Breeders' Prize Scheme 2010 leaflet. Please see the TBA website for current Breeders' Prizes

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BRITISH Bloodstock Marketing and Tattersalls were represented in Bangalore for the occasion of the Kingfisher Derby on Sunday July 11. BBM and Tattersalls hosted a reception on the eve of the Kingfisher Derby to encourage and welcome Indian breeders to Britain during the Tattersalls Breeding Stock sales this December now that the export ban on breeding stock has been lifted after 15 years.

The reception was hosted on the Saturday night at the Taj West Hotel in Bangalore and over 80 leading owners and breeders attended. Jason Singh from Tattersalls and Anna Powell from BBM gave a welcome speech, and representatives from a cross section of the industry in Britain also attended the reception.

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Mallya, chairman of the United Breweries Group, Kingfisher Airlines and owner of a Formula One team, the impressive stud extends over 450 acres. It is home to 100 mares and the stallions Brave Act, Tejano and Burden of Proof, who sired last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kingfisher Bangalore Derby winner Aboline.

BBM, together with Tattersalls, are looking to make a second trip to India, visiting Delhi and Pune in October of this year to promote the December sales.

The Derby the following day was won by Moonlight Romance under Richard Hughes who had been flown out especially to ride the filly. Ameeta Mehra, one of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading breeders bred the winner and third placed Xisca both by her stallion China Visit, Group 1-placed and winner of the UAE Derby for Godolphin. He stands alongside the former Niarchos owned Multidimensional, a Group 2 winner in France, at Usha Stud Farm in Delhi.

The trip was concluded by a visit to Kunigal Stud, situated two hours from Bangalore. Bought in 1994 by Dr. Vijay

Ameeta Mehra, breeder of the Kingfisher Derby winner Moonlight Romance, is interviewed on the podium after the race.

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TWO days after Darleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stallion Singspiel was put down, the British-bred Spice Route triumphed in the Grade 3 contest run in the stallionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name on July 4th at Woodbine, Canada.

The Grade 3 Singspiel Stakes honours the son of In The Wings who triumphed there in the Grade 1 Canadian International in 1996, a month prior to running a gallant second to Pilsudski in the Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cup Turf at the same venue.

Spice Route was bred by Kevin and Susan Mercerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Usk Valley Stud near Abergavenny, Wales, out of the Group 1 Premio Oaks dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Italia heroine Zanzibar, and is already a graded stakes winner and Grade 1-placed.

Singspiel, who was put down as a result of laminitis, spent his

Singspiel

DBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s August Sale will take place on August 3-4, with a catalogue of 555 flat and National Hunt horses in training and National Hunt stores due to go under the hammer.

DURING a busy July week, BBM was pleased to welcome to Newmarket a delegation of 31 members of the Swedish Thoroughbred Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association as well as a party of South African breeders, owners, and agents.

The Swedish delegation, organised by Nadja Bellander from the Swedish Thoroughbred Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association, enjoyed stud visits to Darley, Lanwades, Juddmonte, and Shadwell, as well as trips to the Horseracing Museum, the Newmarket Equine Hospital, and racing at the July course. Several of the Swedish breeders and trainers made a very profitable trip to Tattersalls, purchasing around 15 horses between them, while the whole party enjoyed dinner courtesy of Tattersalls.

Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sale was topped by the Grade 1 winning mare Gemini Lucy, offered in foal to Presenting. whole stud career at Dalham Hall, Newmarket. He is the sire of 12 Group 1 winners, including Dubai Sheema Classic heroine Dar Re Mi. Also successful overseas in July was the British-bred Miss Starlight, a daughter of former Tweenhills Stud resident Trade Fair.

The three-year-old triumphed by a length in the Group 3

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Hamburger Stutenpreis in Hamburg, having twice been Listed placed in Britain in May. Bred by Tim Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nuthurst Farm Stud, Warwickshire, the filly is out of a half-sister to the high-class stayer Boreas. Miss Starlight was unsold as a foal at Tattersalls and was knocked down to trainer Charlie McBride for 1,500gns during Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3.

August Yearling Sales DBS Premier Yearling Sales Tuesday-Wednesday, 24 - 25 August

The South African visitors also had a busy week, visiting Cheveley Park, Darley, Juddmonte, and Lanwades, and spending a morning on the gallops with Sir Mark Prescott, and were also active at the sales.

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When performing high intensity, short duration physical exercise, especially in hot weather, horses can lose considerable amounts of body fluids through sweating, along with electrolytes in the ration of 2 Sodium : 2 Chloride : 1 Potassium. During strenuous, prolonged exercise, sweat loss can reach 10 litres or even more and because

electrolytes are not ‘stored’ in the body, regular electrolyte supplementation is vital for a horse’s health and essential for the achievement of optimum athletic performance.

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Use Cortaflex to aid healthy joints REGULAR controlled exercise, not over stressing joints combined with appropriate nutritional supplements is the best formula to promoting healthy joints in horses and ponies, according to Vet-Medic’s John Rosie.

For competition horses, Cortaflex Equine Solution HA is a top seller and is recommended as the next generation of natural healthcare for joints, specifically formulated for animals that experience excessive wear and tear on joints.

For maintaining strong, supple joints in very active horses, Cortaflex Equine Solution HA, has been fortified with Hyaluronic Acid, which is an important ingredient in joint lubricating fluid and essential for absorbing concussion and providing cartilage with nutrients and lubrication for movement .

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VET FORUM: THE EXPERT VIEW

By JAMES TATE BVMS MRCVS

British racing drugs debate Substances the BHA deems performance-altering aren’t permitted, but should anti-ulcer drugs really be on the banned list? That and other questions are certainly worth posing

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acing under the influence of performance-altering drugs is banned in Britain. This article will examine the current situation, focussing particularly on the most controversial performanceenhancing substances such as pain-killing/ anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-bleeding drugs and anabolic steroids. It will then go on to question the theory behind why certain substances are prohibited and the effects that such restrictions have on thoroughbred racing in Britain compared to other countries.

Thoroughbred racehorses often require many different types of drug to assist with their everyday training. These may include anti-inflammatory drugs, local anaesthetics, antibiotics, sedatives, anti-ulcer drugs or antibleeding drugs. However, the rules of British racing prevent horses from racing under the influence of any substance that is viewed as being able to alter performance.

Any substance that ‘acts on a body system’ is potentially prohibited and hence it would be impossible to cover the extensive list in one short article. However, close examination of the list of prohibited substances and their individual withdrawal/detection times raises several questions. First, it is obvious why horses cannot race under the influence of drugs such as local anaesthetics if they cannot

One in ten runners in Britain are tested by the BHA

feel, for example, a painful knee; however, should substances like the anti-ulcer drug omeprazole (‘GastroGard’®) be on the prohibited list? Second, some of the racing detection/withdrawal times seem unreasonably long, for example, if a horse requires a sedative injection of detomidine (‘Domosedan’®) and butorphanol (‘Torbugesic’®) in order to be clipped, then although the effects of these drugs wear off in just a few hours, it cannot race in much under a week, partly because butorphanol does not yet have an official detection time and so veterinary surgeons are forced to err on the side of caution. Finally, the differing regulations in other countries provide an excellent contrast to the rules of racing in Britain, for example, the USA, where horses can race under the influence of antiinflammatory drugs such as ‘bute’ and anti-bleeding drugs such as ‘Lasix’®, and Australia, where horses can receive anabolic steroid injections. Are we right to continue to race without any performance-enhancing drugs?

Drug testing in Britain In Great Britain, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) at present test approximately one in ten runners, of which two in every 10,000 test positive as a result

It is permitted for horses to race with tiny traces of medication

of the administration of an everyday medication too close to a race, and one in every 100,000 runners test positive for a substance that could be regarded as a doping agent. Whilst it is not acceptable to find any amount of a banned doping drug such as cocaine, EPO or an anabolic steroid, it is permitted for horses to race with tiny traces of medication that is used in everyday training providing that the levels are clinically insignificant. After all, tiny traces of these drugs can be found many days after they are given and trying to fully clean a horse’s stable, for example, after the administration of oral substances is nearly impossible.

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Detection times and withdrawal periods The European Horserace Scientific Liaison Committee was formed in 1992 following discussion between the Stewards of France, Britain and Ireland on the need for greater harmonisation between the racing authorities of Europe, particularly with regard to the illegal use of prohibited substances in racing.

This committee now also includes the racing authorities of Germany, Italy and Scandinavia, and it publishes ‘official’ detection times for everyday medication, after which the level of drug in the horse’s bloodstream should be low enough to pass the ‘dope test’. The aim of publishing these detection times is to try to prevent medication positives when the substance is clearly no longer present at effective levels in the horse’s body.

Trainers and veterinary surgeons are then advised to use these detection times in combination with all other factors, such as age, sex, dose and route of administration to produce a recommended withdrawal period which should be longer than the detection

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condition are vague, if there are any at all” time. Essentially, the aim of the system is to try to prevent horses from racing under the influence of medication but to ensure their welfare by not discouraging the use of necessary drugs during everyday training.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ‘bute’ Perhaps the most commonly used prohibited substances are the Non-Steroidal AntiInflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), such as phenylbutazone (‘Equipalazone’®), which is more commonly known as ‘bute’. There are many different types and formulations of NSAIDs, but they all work in a similar way to reduce pain and inflammation, and hence they have racing withdrawal periods from five to 14 days depending on the product, dose and whether the drug is given intravenously or orally.

Horses cannot race under the influence of significant levels of NSAIDs in Europe, but in most North American states horses can receive NSAIDs such as flunixin meglumine (‘Finadyne’® or ‘Banamine’®) or ketoprofen (‘Ketofen’®) as near as the day before the race. Whilst this may be helpful for a horse

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triamcinolone (‘Adcortyl’®) is most commonly used. Corticosteroids are the most potent anti-inflammatory substances available and they are very effective in horses who suffer from joint pain – as a result, they carry significant racing withdrawals. However, in Europe there are no official detection times, meaning that veterinary surgeons have been forced to create their own withdrawal periods and for triamcinolone this is approximately two weeks. This is in contrast to countries such as the USA where joint injections are routinely carried out just a few days before a race. However, as with the use of NSAIDs, racing horses under the influence of recent joint medication can mask problems and lead to serious injuries.

Horses with chronic joint problems may be greatly helped by being able to race on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but is this right for the breed?

that has ongoing chronic joint problems, there are two main reasons why racing on NSAIDs may not be a good thing. First, catastrophic fractures are more likely to occur because the signs of minor stress fractures may be masked by these painkilling drugs – probably one of the main reasons why the fatality rate in North American racing is considerably higher than that of Europe.

Second, is it the correct thing for the breed that some horses will be able to go on and become champions and then stallions with the help of NSAIDs, when they may go on to produce more horses that also require drugs in order to be successful on the racecourse?

Joint medication Many substances have been injected into joints in an attempt to alleviate joint problems, but a combination of hyaluronic acid and a corticosteroid such as

Racing horses under the influence of recent joint medication can mask problems and lead to injury

Anti-bleeding drugs Due to its widespread use in the USA, the anti-bleeding drug frusemide (‘Lasix’®) is perhaps one of the best known performanceenhancing drugs in thoroughbred racing.

Although exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) or ‘bleeding’ has been recognized for over 300 years, we still do not fully understand why it occurs. One theory is that it may be due to abnormal pressures in the lungs. As a diuretic, ‘Lasix’® works by reducing the amount of ‘normal’ fluid in the lungs, which in turn alters the pressures in the lungs.

In Europe, ‘Lasix’® has a racing withdrawal of approximately three days and hence it is of very little use with regard to preventing horses from bleeding on the racecourse. Therefore, it is not surprising that trainers and racing veterinary surgeons have been searching for an alternative bleeding treatment. Certain connections thought they had found the answer in tranexamic acid, which is an antifibrinolytic agent that is used to reduce bleeding by aiding blood clotting in several human conditions. But these connections soon learnt that tranexamic acid is also tested for as a prohibited, performance-enhancing substance. Hefty fines and suspensions were duly handed out.

Research varies when reporting the effectiveness of ‘Lasix’®, but recent studies suggest that it reduces bleeding in most horses by 50-60%. In the USA, any horse that has blood found in its windpipe after racing is allowed to race on ‘Lasix’®. Trainers are keen for horses to run on ‘Lasix’® where possible, as even if it does not improve their performance by reducing bleeding, there is a theory that it improves performance by reducing the horse’s body fluid and therefore the weight it has to carry.

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If Lasix is so successful, then why is bleeding from the nose up to 2.5% in the US, yet 0.08% in the UK?

the breed nor the individual. First, as with racing horses on NSAIDs, is allowing horses to race on ‘Lasix’® good for the breed, as should champions who could be successful on the racetrack only with the help of antibleeding drugs really be allowed to breed other horses who may also require antibleeding drugs to be successful? Second, if ‘Lasix’® is so effective at reducing bleeding, then why is the incidence of bleeding from the nose at the racecourse only 0.08% in the UK and up to 2.5% in the USA?

Anabolic steroids A stallion has a muscular body, a large ‘cresty’ neck and large sub-lumbar fat pads because of the naturally occurring male sex steroids, for example, testosterone, which circulates in its body stimulating muscle production. This is why the shape of its body changes if it is castrated as its supply of male sex steroids is removed. If a horse is injected with anabolic steroids it will become more muscular, which will enhance the performance of almost any horse, although many suggest that its greatest effect will be in a sprinter.

The controversy surrounding anabolic steroids relates to their withdrawal times and how this differs between countries. For example, in Britain trainers must not have anabolic steroids in the yard; whereas in the USA and Australia anabolic steroids are commonly given in training facilities. In Britain, on the rare occasions that horses have received an anabolic steroid injection, they are not raced for at least two months after administration to ensure that they do not test positive at the racecourse, whereas in Australia horses regularly race under the influence of anabolic steroids and in the USA until just over two years ago there was no racing THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

withdrawal for certain anabolic steroids.

It will be interesting to monitor the effect of the change in regulations in the USA, especially with regard to ‘fair’ international competition and the argument over the duration of effect of anabolic steroids. Trainer Joe Janiak argued that Takeover Target, who had received many anabolic steroid injections earlier in its career, was on a level playing field with British horses at Royal Ascot because the horse did not have any significant levels of anabolic steroid in him on raceday. Indeed, he has a point; if you castrate a horse it loses its muscular, cresty shape and so if you stop injecting a horse with anabolic steroids it should also lose its muscular shape and therefore any advantage. However, when a horse has received many anabolic steroid injections in its life that has made it excessively muscular in comparison with a British horse and it is being trained at the same time to use these muscles to run as fast as possible, does all of this trained extra muscle really just disappear as soon as the anabolic steroid levels in its system drop? If Takeover Target had never received an anabolic steroid injection would he have been the exact same shape, would his muscle composition have been the same and would he have been as fast?

(‘GastroGard’®), which has enabled trainers to use the drug closer to a race than previously advised, but many ask why this drug is a prohibited substance when it is not obvious how exactly it is performance-enhancing.

Second, it confuses many that horses are allowed to race on any antibiotic except the old-fashioned ‘white’ procaine penicillin which has a lengthy withdrawal period of six to eight weeks. The reason why ‘white’ penicillin is prohibited is because it contains the local anaesthetic procaine. However, this still does not explain the lengthy withdrawal time considering that other commonly used local anaesthetics such as mepivacaine and lidocaine have an official detection time of just 48 hours.

Finally, there is another prohibited substance that is commonly queried – altrenogest (‘Regumate’®), which is used to stop mares from coming into season and running unexpectedly poor as a result.

Obviously, this substance helps to ensure that a filly or mare runs to her best, but is it really performance-enhancing? After all, it is perfectly acceptable to castrate a colt to ensure that it concentrates at the races or to race a mare in the early stages of pregnancy, therefore some argue that fillies and mares should be allowed to race on ‘Regumate’®.

Conclusion Are the correct drugs prohibited?

Finally, there are a few drugs whose inclusion in the prohibited substances list is somewhat controversial. First, a detection time of 72 hours has just been announced for the most widely-used anti-ulcer medication omeprazole

Takeover Target received anabolic steroids, so was he on a level playing field when racing in Britain?

There are those who argue that some prohibited substances, such as painkillers and anti-bleeding drugs, should be allowed for welfare reasons. However, in response to this you need only to look at how many more catastrophic fractures and bleeders are found in North American racing, where the use of these drugs is permitted. There are also those who argue that horses should receive every possible aid in order to improve their performance.

However, is it right to be breeding from stallions that were successful only with the help of drugs, as they may well go on to produce offspring that also require drugs in order to be successful? With regard to the use of anabolic steroids, it will be very interesting to see what happens in the USA as a result of the change in regulations – will North American sprinters be able to keep up with the Australians on the International stage?

In summary, the regulations with regard to the use of prohibited substances in racing are extremely important because they affect the outcome of every race and, hence, which horses we breed from. Whilst it is possible to criticise the list of prohibited drugs and some of their withdrawal periods, for example, ‘GastroGard’® and ‘Regumate’®, these regulations have been responsible for shaping British thoroughbred racing and its enviable studbook.

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CAULFIELD FILES

GEORGE SELWYN

ANDREW CAULFIELD REPORTS ON THE BLOODSTOCK WORLD

Storming Home beats Moon Ballad and Noverre in the 2002 Champion Stakes before finishing his racing career in America

Storming to success in Japan Jakkalberry’s Italian victory highlights the talents of another sire son of Machiavellian

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made brief reference in last month’s notes of the success being enjoyed by Machiavellian’s sons Street Cry and Medicean. The ink had hardly dried before Storming Home, another of Machiavellian’s sons, was represented by a Group 1 winner, when his Italian son Jakkalberry defeated some solid international performers to take the Gran Premio di Milano.

This was a first top level success for Storming Home and 13 days later his Ribblesdale Stakes-winning daughter Flying Cloud turned in another smart effort, finishing runner-up to Chinese White in the Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes. Storming Home is also responsible for the Listed winners Atlantic Storm (in South Africa), Captain Webb and Mary’s Precedent, to give him a total of five stakes winners from the first three of the four crops he sired at Shadwell. He also sired a

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Listed winner from the first few runners from his solitary New Zealand crop.

This may not sound too impressive, but in Storming Home’s defence I should add that his first three crops contained only around 80 foals. Four stakes winners from 80 foals equates to more than six per cent – a perfectly respectable figure.

Lack of demand is puzzling Exactly why there hasn’t been more demand for Storming Home’s services isn’t clear. There had been little fault to be found with his racing record. A Group-placed winner at two, he progressed to win the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes and finish a fine fourth in Galileo’s King George at three, when Timeform rated him 128. The highlight of his four-year-old season was a victory in the Champion Stakes and he was in excellent form at five, when he

crossed the line first in four of his five starts, including in three American Grade 1 events.

Nor was there much fault to be found with his pedigree. By the time Storming Home arrived at Nunnery Stud at the end of 2003, Machiavellian’s fee had risen to £100,000.

Sadly, Machiavellian was to succumb to laminitis in the spring of 2004. Perhaps the most striking aspect of Storming Home’s pedigree is that he is inbred 2 x 3 to the great Mr Prospector, his second dam being It’s In The Air, Mr Prospector’s first Group 1 winner and champion.

Perhaps British breeders were reluctant to give full credit to Storming Home for his American successes, or perhaps he was a little overpriced at £10,000. The possibility also exists that his conformation – he is rather leggy, short-backed and on the plain side – failed to impress. Whatever the reason, he covered only THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER

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“The most striking aspect of Storming Home’s pedigree is that he is inbred 2 x 3 to the great Mr Prospector” Medicean remain the most successful, it is possible that the Dubai World Cup winner Almutawakel also had the makings of a talented stallion. Unfortunately, chronic arthritis forced his retirement from stud duty at the age of 11 in 2006 and then led to his having to be put down in 2007.

Although only two of his six Irish crops contained more than 40 foals, the relatively inexpensive Almutawakel sired the Italian Classic winners Silver Cup and Awelmarduk.

The latter won the 2007 Derby Italiano, while Silver Cup, successful in the 2005 Premio Regina Elena, went on to become a triple Grade 2 winner on turf in California.

Almutawakel arguably did even better in New Zealand, where he sired Wahid, winner of the New Zealand Derby, and Vital King, successful in the Hong Kong Derby.

Titus Livius was another son of Machiavellian who did well in Ireland, at a modest level, prior to his death in 2008.

His finest achievement was his Hong Kong Group 1 winner Tiber, but he also enjoyed Group success with the very smart Golden Titus (Premio Parioli), Sehrezad, Titus Shadow and Ricine.

Other sons of Machiavellian with top flight winners to their credit include Kahal (in South Africa), No Excuse Needed (New Zealand) and Vettori (in Australia and Brazil).

With Machiavellian’s broodmare daughters also producing plenty of stakes winners, the former Dalham Hall stallion has left a considerable legacy.

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The global influence of Singspiel felt on the racecourse and at stud In 1994, there was a serious scare about Sadler’s Wells’s health. Fortunately, the illness, which appeared to affect his fertility in the first part of the 1994 covering season, had no long-term effects and he went on to add a further 11 sires’ championships.

The pensioned veteran is still alive at the age of 29 and he has outlived some of his most notable descendants, including his first-crop son In The Wings. It was In The Wings who sired Singspiel and the Irish Derby winner Winged Love in his own first crop, providing strong evidence that Sadler’s Wells would shine as a sire of sires. In The Wings died at 18 from laminitis.

Now Sadler’s Wells has outlived Singspiel, who was also 18 when he died on July 2.

Singspiel was his first grandson to become a notable success at stud – long before Medaglia d’Oro became one of the highestpriced stallions in America.

You can gauge Singspiel’s success from the fact that his fee rose to £50,000 in 2004. His total of northern hemisphere Group winners now stands at 31, while his stakes-winner total is in excess of 60. His solitary Australian crop, born in 2002, contained no fewer than nine stakes winners, including the Group 1winning filly Rewaaya, and this led to his covering a fair number of mares to southern hemisphere time in 2006 and 2007.

Normally a stallion has more Groupwinning sons than daughters, but Singspiel’s daughters just outnumber their male counterparts, by 16 to 15. When Hibaayeb won the 2009 Fillies’ Mile, she became his sixth northern hemisphere-bred daughter to win a Group 1, her predecessors being Confidential Lady (Prix de Diane), Lahudood (Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf), Folk Opera (E P Taylor Stakes), Singhalese (Del Mar Oaks) and Dar Re Mi (Pretty Polly Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks and Dubai Sheema Classic). Eastern Anthem became his fifth northern hemisphere-bred son to score at the highest level, also in the Dubai Sheema Classic, following Moon Ballad (Dubai World Cup), Papineau (Gold Cup), Lateral (Gran Criterium) and Asakusa Den’en (Yasuda Kinen).

There are also more than 30 fillies among Singspiel’s 60-odd northern hemispheresired stakes winners, many of whom flourished on North America’s fast turf tracks. In fact, much of Singspiel’s success was gained outside Britain and Ireland, with Dubai, Japan, France, Italy and Germany all

playing their part. This mirrors Singspiel’s racing career. Although he was successful in the Coronation Cup and Juddmonte International as a five-year-old, he had made his name with his overseas victories, which included the Canadian International, Japan Cup and Dubai World Cup. He was a true international performer, both as a racehorse and a stallion.

The fact that the price for Singspiel’s services was reduced to £15,000 after the 2007 season suggests that his career wasn’t always straightforward. One problem is that his progeny sometimes struggled in the sales ring. His 2007 yearlings, sired when Singspiel ranked among the highest-priced stallions in England, achieved a median of only 23,500gns, prompting a drop in his fee from £35,000 to £15,000.

Although Singspiel was a typical product of the Stoute stable, in that he shone at the ages of four and five, he also won at two, as did both his parents, In The Wings and the champion North American mare Glorious Song. Incidentally, Glorious Song was also the dam of another highly successful stallion in Rahy and of a Rakeen, sire of the dominant South African stallion Jet Master.

Singspiel was perfectly capable of siring good winners of virtually any age. His successful juveniles tended to be out of mares with a speed element in their pedigree, their broodmare sires including such as Ahonoora, Aragon, Dayjur, Lion Cavern and Big Shuffle.

Singspiel’s versatility is underlined by the presence of nearly 50 different broodmare sires among his stakes winners, including Mr Prospector and his sons Lion Cavern, Miswaki and Woodman. He also sired Group 1 winners from two grand-daughters of Danzig, by Dayjur and Shaadi.

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44 mares in his first season, 43 in his second and 20 in his third, even though his fee was reduced to £6,000. When he was included under the Darley banner for the 2007 season and priced at £5,000, he covered his biggest book of 81, so his final British crop – two-yearolds of 2010 – could easily add to his total of stakes winners. Storming Home is now part of Darley Japan, along with the ex-Irish Xaar.

The victory of Jakkalberry made Storming Home the eighth son of Machiavellian to sire a Group/Grade 1 winner in one or other of the leading racing countries. While Street Cry and

Singspiel sired 12 Group 1 winners

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS

European Pattern 104 DIOMED S G3 EPSOM DOWNS. June 4. 3yo+. 8f 114yds.

1. BUSHMAN (GB) 6 9-4 £36,901 gr g by Maria’s Mon - Housa Dancer (Fabulous Dancer) O-Khalifa Dasmal B-Darley TR-DM Simcock 2. Alexandros (GB) 5 9-7 £13,988 ch h by Kingmambo - Arlette (King of Kings) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Mabait (GB) 4 9-4 £7,001 b c by Kyllachy - Czarna Roza (Polish Precedent) O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum B-LAC Ashby, Newhall Estate Farm TR-LM Cumani Margins Neck, 0.5. Time 1:43.03 (slow 0.73).

Going Good.

Age 4-6

Starts 15

Wins 5

Places 4

Earned £106,913

Sire: MARIA’S MON. Sire of 37 Stakes winners. In 2010 - SUPER SAVER A P Indy G1, EXHI Polish Numbers G2, BUSHMAN Fabulous Dancer G3, PARIS VEGAS A P Indy LR, DIVA MARIA Spend A Buck LR. 1st Dam: HOUSA DANCER by Fabulous Dancer. 6 wins in France, USA, Prix Finlande LR, Miss America H LR, Emerald Breeders’ Cup Distaff H LR, 2nd Vanity Invitational H G1. Dam of 3 winners: 2000: LEWA DANCE (c Mr Prospector) Winner at 7 in Kingdom of Saudi Ara. 2001: HOUSE OF YORK (c Seeking The Gold) Winner at 4 in Austria.

2002: Muwali (f Kingmambo) ran on the flat in France.

Broodmare.

2004: BUSHMAN (g Maria’s Mon) Sold 15,000gns 3yo at TAAUT. 5 wins at 4 to 6, Investec Diomed S G3, sportingbet.com Royal Windsor S LR, 2nd William Ewart Properties Gala S LR, Betfred Harley Slack Fund Superior Mile LR, 3rd Bet365 Ben Marshall S LR. 2006: Soho (f Cape Cross) 2007: Greek Dancer (c Daylami) unraced to date.

2008: Grand Vent (c Shirocco) unraced to date.

2009: (c Dubawi) 2nd Dam: HOUSATONIC by Riverman. 1 win at 3.

Dam of HOUSAMIX (c Linamix: Prix Niel G2), HOUSA DANCER (f Fabulous Dancer, see above).

Grandam of ALEXANDER TANGO.

Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 76 Stakes winners. In 2010 GOLDIKOVA Blushing Groom G1, LOUP BRETON Irish River G2, PLUMANIA Rainbow Quest G2, BE POSITIVE Hennessy G3, DALGHAR Miswaki G3, KUTCHINSKY Zabeel G3, SLAPSTICK Red Ransom G3, COURT Zedavite LR.

2008: Antaro (c Tertullian) unraced to date.

2009: Andolino (c Kallisto)

1st Dam: DALTAWA by Miswaki. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Ronde de Nuit LR, 2nd Prix Penelope G3.

Dam of 5 winners: 1994: DAYLAMI (c Doyoun) Champion older horse in Europe in 1999. 11 wins 2-5, Coronation Cup G1, Eclipse S G1, Esat Digifone Champion S G1, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S G1, Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1, Man O’War S G1, Breeders’ Cup Turf G1, 2nd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, 3rd Champion S G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Emirates Prix du Moulin de Longchamp G1. Sire.

1995: DAYMARTI (c Caerleon) 6 wins 4-5, G. P. Anjou Bretagne-Prix Rose de Loire LR, 2nd Prix Lupin G1, 3rd Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1.

1997: Daltabad (c Priolo) unraced.

1998: DALTAIYMA (f Doyoun) Winner at 3 in France.

Dam of DALTAYA (f Anabaa: 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix de la Grotte G3) 2000: DALAKHANI (c Darshaan) Champion 3yr old in Europe in 2003. 8 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1, Prix du Jockey Club G1, Prix Lupin G1, Criterium International G1, 2nd Budweiser Irish Derby G1. Sire.

2001: Dalataya (f Sadler’s Wells) Unplaced.

2003: Dalmiya (f Kalanisi) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: Daltama (f Indian Ridge). Broodmare.

2006: DALGHAR (c Anabaa) 4 wins 2-4, Prix du Palais Royal G3, Prix Luthier LR, 2nd Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte G2, Prix Montretout LR. 2009: (f Dansili)

Broodmare Sire: GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Sire of the dams of 41 Stakes winners. In 2010 - ANTARA Platini G3.

2nd Dam: Damana by Crystal Palace. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 2nd Prix de l’Elevage LR. Dam of DALTAWA (f Miswaki, see above).

Broodmare Sire: MISWAKI. Sire of the dams of 107 Stakes winners. In 2010 - DALGHAR Anabaa G3, MR TOMMY Stephen Got Even LR. DALGHAR gr c 2006 Danzig ANABAA b 92 Balbonella

Broodmare Sire: FABULOUS DANCER. Sire of the dams of 60 Stakes winners. In 2010 - BUSHMAN Maria’s Mon G3, IL FENOMENO Denon G3, DULCE LEO Priolo LR. BUSHMAN gr g 2004

105 PRIX DU PALAIS-ROYAL G3 LONGCHAMP. June 5. 3yo+. 1400m.

1. DALGHAR (FR) 4 9-3 £35,398 gr c by Anabaa - Daltawa (Miswaki) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Colonial (IRE) 3 8-7 £14,159 b c by Cape Cross - Elizabeth Bay (Mr Prospector) O-Godolphin SNC B-Darley TR-A Fabre 3. Salut L’Africain (FR) 5 9-3 £10,619 b h by Ski Chief - Mamana (Highest Honor) O-Mme Didier Ricard B-SARL Classic Breeding, E Gonfray, M Hassan TR-R Collet Margins 2.5, 1.5. Time 1:17.40.

Going Good.

Age 2-4

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Starts 8

Wins 4

Miswaki DALTAWA gr 89

Majestic Prince Majestic Light Irradiate Wavering Monarch Buckpasser Uncommitted Lady Be Good MARIA’S MON gr/ro 93 Fortino II Caro Chambord Carlotta Maria Naskra Water Malone Gray Matter Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Fabulous Dancer The Axe II Last of The Line Bryonia HOUSA DANCER b/br 93 Never Bend Riverman River Lady Housatonic Hail To Reason Hippodamia White Lie

Places 3

Earned £128,923

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Vaguely Noble Gay Mecene Gay Missile Riverman Bamieres Bergamasque Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Buckpasser Hopespringseternal Rose Bower Caro Crystal Palace Hermieres Crepello Denia Rose Ness Northern Dancer

Damana

106 PRINCESS ELIZABETH S G3 EPSOM DOWNS. June 5. 3yo+f&m. 8f 114yds.

1. ANTARA (GER) 4 9-9 £36,901 b f by Platini - Auenpracht (General Assembly) O-Godolphin B-T Gehrig TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Reggane (GB) 4 9-6 £13,988 b f by Red Ransom - Reine Zao (Alzao) O/B-Haras De La Perelle TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Pachattack (USA) 4 9-6 £7,001 ch f by Pulpit - El Laoob (Red Ransom) O-MV Deegan B-Dapple Broodmares 2004 TR-GA Butler Margins Neck, 2. Time 1:42.78 (slow 0.48).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 9

Wins 6

Places 3

Earned £138,459

2nd Dam: AUENQUEEN by Big Shuffle. 2 wins in Germany. Dam of Auenteufel (c Lomitas: 3rd Oppenheim Union-Rennen G2)

ANTARA b f 2006 Birkhahn Lis Reliance II Surama Suncourt PLATINI ch 89 Red God Stanford Sweet Almond Prairie Darling Northfields Prairie Belle Prairie Beauty Bold Ruler Secretariat Somethingroyal General Assembly Native Dancer Exclusive Dancer Exclusive AUENPRACHT bl 98 Super Concorde Big Shuffle Raise Your Skirts Auenqueen Windwurf Auenquelle Anserma Literat

Surumu

107 BENAZET-RENNEN G3 BERLIN-HOPPEGARTEN. June 6. 3yo+. 1200m.

1. AMICO FRITZ (GER) 4 9-6 £28,319 b c by Fasliyev - Arctic Appeal (Ahonoora) O/B-Alexandre Pereira TR-H-A Pantall 2. Indomito (GER) 4 9-6 £9,735 b c by Areion - Insola (Royal Solo) O-Stall 5 -Stars B-W Witte TR-P Vovcenko 3. Contat (GER) 7 9-6 £4,867 b h by Diktat - Conga (Robellino) O-Stall Sunny B-Klaus Laakman TR-P Vovcenko Margins 0.75, 0.5. Time 1:09.50. Going Good.

Age 3-4

Starts 19

Wins 7

Places 6

1st Dam: AUENPRACHT by General Assembly. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Germany. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: ANASTRA (f Seattle Dancer) 3 wins at 5.

2006: ANTARA (f Platini) Champion 3yr old filly in Germany in 2009. 6 wins 2-4, Princess Elizabeth S G3, Preis der Deutschen Einheit G3, G. P. der Metallbau Burckhardt GMBH LR, 3rd Dalmayr Coupe Lukull LR.

Earned £142,167

Sire: FASLIYEV. Sire of 33 Stakes winners. In 2010 AMICO FRITZ Ahonoora G3, DR ZHIVAGO Scenic LR, VELVET FLICKER Petorius LR. 1st Dam: ARCTIC APPEAL by Ahonoora. 3 wins at 2 and 3. Dam of 5 winners: 1995: Anna Bolena (f Goofalik) unraced.

1996: Snowbound (f In The Wings) unraced.

1997: (f Thatching). died since birth.

1999: Arlekinada (f Lycius) 3 wins 2-5, 3rd G. Preis der Stadtsparkasse Dusseldorf LR. 2000: ARLECCHINA (f Mtoto) 3 wins at 3, Grosser Hoppegartener 3yo Stutenpreis LR, 3rd Premio Sergio Cumani G3, Premio Carlo Chiesa G3, Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft G3, Fahrhofer Stutenpreis G3.

2001: ARTICO (c Lando) 4 wins at 3 to 5 in Italy.

2002: (c Lando). died.

2003: ANEMOS (c Lando) 3 wins at 4 in Germany.

2004: Artic World (f Spinning World) 2006: AMICO FRITZ (c Fasliyev) Sold 20,592gns yearling at BBAGS. 7 wins 3-4, Benazet Rennen - der Deutschen Besitzer G3, Prix Cor de Chasse LR, 3rd Silberne Peitsche des Gerling Quartiers G3.

2nd Dam: ARITA by Kronzeuge. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in West Germany Festa Rennen LR. Own sister to AUGUSTINUS. Dam of ANUSHA (f Alzao: The Ladbroke Ltd. H. Hurdle LR) Broodmare Sire: AHONOORA. Sire of the dams of 78 Stakes winners. In 2010 - AMICO FRITZ Fasliyev G3, VIJAY MONARCH Diffident LR. AMICO FRITZ b c 2006 Northern Dancer Nureyev Special

Sire: PLATINI. Sire of 31 Stakes winners. In 2010 ANTARA General Assembly G3.

108 GROSSER PREIS DER HAUPTSTADTREGION G2

FASLIYEV b 97 Mr Prospector Mr P’s Princess Anne Campbell Lorenzaccio Ahonoora Helen Nichols ARCTIC APPEAL b 89 Kronzeuge Arita Akita

Nearctic Natalma Forli Thong Raise A Native Gold Digger Never Bend Repercussion Klairon Phoenissa Martial Quaker Girl Neckar Kaiserkrone Pantheon Aralina

BERLIN-HOPPEGARTEN. June 6. 4yo+. 2200m.

1. NIGHT MAGIC (GER) 4 9-3 £35,398 b f by Sholokhov - Night Woman (Monsun) O-Stall Salzburg B-Gestut Etzean TR-W Figge 2. Sordino (GER) 4 9-0 £13,717 ch c by Samum - Serenata (Lomitas) O/B-Gestut Hof Vesterberg TR-W Hickst 3. Miss Europa (IRE) 4 9-0 £5,752 bbr f by Monsun - Miss Hoeny (Rahy) O/B-Gestut Hony-Hof TR-P Schiergen Margins 1.25, 0.75. Time 2:15.90. Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 5

Places 4

Earned £390,054

Sire: SHOLOKHOV. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2010 - NIGHT MAGIC Monsun G2.

1st Dam: Night Woman by Monsun. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany, 2nd Frankfurter der Mehl Mulhens Stiftung LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: NIGHT PRINCE (c Dashing Blade) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany.

2006: NIGHT MAGIC (f Sholokhov) Sold 27,670gns yearling. 5 wins 2-4, Preis der Diana G1, Grosser Preis der Hauptstadtregion G2, G. P. der Jungheinrich Gabelstapler G3, 2nd Premio Lydia Tesio G1, 3rd Diana Trial G2, Fruhjahrspreis des Bankhauses Metzler G3, Junioren Preis LR. 2007: Night Fashion (f Sholokhov) unraced to date.

2008: Night of Dubai (f Lord of England) unraced.

2009: Night Flash (c Oratorio) 2nd Dam: NOVEKA by Kalaglow. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in West Germany, foaled in Germany.

Broodmare Sire: MONSUN. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2010 - NIGHT MAGIC Sholokhov G2, TRES ROCK DANON Rock of Gibraltar G3, SAMADEN Ad Valorem LR. The Sholokhov/Monsun cross has produced: NIGHT MAGIC G1, ADOLFINA G3.

NIGHT MAGIC b f 2006 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge SHOLOKHOV b 99 Lord Gayle La Meilleure Gradille Konigsstuhl Monsun Mosella NIGHT WOMAN gr 98 Kalaglow Noveka Novelle

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Sir Gaylord Sticky Case Home Guard Gradiva Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Surumu Monasia Kalamoun Rossitor Northfields Nigeria

109 GRAND PRIX DE CHANTILLY G2 CHANTILLY. June 6. 4yo+. 2400m.

1. ALLIED POWERS (IRE) 5 8-11 £65,575 b h by Invincible Spirit - Always Friendly (High Line) O-David Fish, Edward Ware B-Saad Bin Mishrif TR-MLW Bell 2. Timos (GER) 5 8-11 £25,310 ch h by Sholokhov - Triclaria (Surumu) O-Marquesa De Moratalla B-Gestut Etzean TR-T Doumen 3. Pouvoir Absolu (GB) 5 8-11 £12,080 b h by Sadler’s Wells - Pine Chip (Nureyev) O-Ecurie Wildenstein B-Dayton Investments Ltd TR-E Lellouche Margins 1, nose. Time 2:33.90 (slow 4.90).

Going Soft.

Age 2-5

Starts 22

Wins 7

Places 8

Earned £202,341

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Sire of 35 Stakes winners. In 2010 - YOSEI Fuji Kiseki G1, ALLIED POWERS High Line G2, CHARMING WOMAN Kendor G3, KARGALI Last Tycoon G3, BEYOND DESIRE Mujtahid LR, REYKON Indian Ridge LR, SPIRIT OF FORTUNE Machiavellian LR, SPIRIT OF SHARJAH Doulab LR. 1st Dam: ALWAYS FRIENDLY by High Line. 3 wins

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Caulfield on Jakkalberry: “His dam, Claba di San Jore, is fighting for the honour of being Barathea’s best broodmare, with three stakes winners among her first four foals” (pg 106)

at 3 and 5, Princess Royal S G3, 2nd Prix Royal Oak G1. Dam of 5 winners: 1996: DANE FRIENDLY (c Danehill) 3 wins at 4 and 6 in Italy, Premio Ribot G2, 2nd Premio Vittorio di Capua G1. Sire.

1998: Arabie (g Polish Precedent) 3 wins at 3 and 7, 2nd Wolferton Rated S LR. 1999: Mackenzie’s Friend (f Selkirk) unraced.

Broodmare.

2000: (c Polish Precedent). Died as a yearling.

2001: IMPARTIAL (g Polish Precedent) 3 wins.

2003: WARSAW PACT (g Polish Precedent) 9 wins.

2005: ALLIED POWERS (c Invincible Spirit) Sold 62,000gns yearling at TAOC1, 220,000gns 3yo at TAAUT. 7 wins at 3 to 5 at home, France, Grand Prix de Chantilly G2, Prix d’Hedouville G3, McGrattan Piling Braveheart S LR, 2nd Sky Bet York S G2, At The Races Kilternan S G3, 3rd Ardilaun Hotel Oyster S LR. 2007: La Chicana (f Invincible Spirit) in training.

2009: (c Kodiac) 2nd Dam: Wise Speculation by Mr Prospector. ran 3 times at 2 and 3. Dam of ALWAYS FRIENDLY (f High Line, see above), Hawkes Run (g Hernando: 3rd Worthington Classic Finale Junior Hurdle G1) Broodmare Sire: HIGH LINE. Sire of the dams of 52 Stakes winners. In 2010 - ALLIED POWERS Invincible Spirit G2.

ALLIED POWERS b h 2005 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Kris Rafha Eljazzi High Hat High Line Time Call ALWAYS FRIENDLY ch 88 Mr Prospector Wise Speculation Wisdom

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Artaius Border Bounty Hyperion Madonna Chanteur II Aleria Raise A Native Gold Digger Hail To Reason Taken Aback

110 PRIX DU GROS-CHENE G2 CHANTILLY. June 6. 3yo+. 1000m.

1. PLANET FIVE (USA) 4 9-2 £65,575 bbr c by Storm Cat - Six Perfections (Celtic Swing) O-The Niarchos Family B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd TR-P Bary 2. Piccadilly Filly (IRE) 3 8-6 £25,310 ch f by Exceed And Excel - Tortue (Turtle Island) O-The Ultimate Racing Fraternity B-Stock Vale Ltd TR-EJ Creighton 3. Marchand d’Or (FR) 7 9-2 £12,080 gr g by Marchand de Sable - Fedora (Kendor) O-Mme Jean-Louis Giral B-Mme C Giral TR-M Delzangles Margins Short neck, 1.5. Time 0:58.60 (slow 1.10).

Going Soft.

PLANET FIVE b/br c 2006 Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean STORM CAT b 83 Secretariat Terlingua Crimson Saint Damister Celtic Swing Celtic Ring SIX PERFECTIONS bl 2000 Riverman Yogya Pasadoble

Nearctic Natalma New Providence Shining Sun Bold Ruler Somethingroyal Crimson Satan Bolero Rose Mr Prospector Batucada Welsh Pageant Pencuik Jewel Never Bend River Lady Prove Out Santa Quilla

111 PRIX DE ROYAUMONT G3 CHANTILLY. June 6. 3yof. 2400m.

1. LADY’S PURSE (GB) 9-0 £35,398 b f by Doyen - Jetbeeah (Lomond) O-Sheikh Mohammed B-Bumble Bloodstock TR-H-A Pantall 2. Pearl Away (FR) 9-0 £14,159 b f by Gold Away - Severina (Darshaan) O-Victoria Dreams B-JPH Dubois TR-Y de Nicolay 3. Never Forget (FR) 9-0 £10,619 b f by Westerner - Topira (Pistolet Bleu) O-C Cohen B-C Cohen, E Lellouche TR-E Lellouche Margins 0.75, 2.5. Time 2:31.70. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 4

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £65,929

Starts 9

Wins 3

Places 2

Earned £107,884

Sire: DOYEN. Sire of 2 SWs. In 2010 - LADY’S PURSE Lomond G3, PEACOAT Caerleon LR. 1st Dam: Jetbeeah by Lomond. Winner at 3, 2nd Rosemary S LR. Dam of 9 winners: 1995: Dazilyn Lady (f Zilzal) 2 wins at 2, 2nd Masaka S LR, 2nd Premio Pietro Bessero LR. 1996: JET SET AMERICAN (g Quiet American) 3 wins at 3 and 5 in USA. 1997: (f St Jovite) 1998: PLEASANT PHANTASY (c St Jovite) Winner at 3 in USA. 1999: Willy Boy (g St Jovite) unraced.

2000: MISS GRACE (f Atticus) Winner at 3.

2001: SIMONDA (f Singspiel) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

2003: SIMONDIUN (g Hernando) 3 wins.

2004: KERRY’S DREAM (f Tobougg) Winner at 2.

2005: SUMMER WINDS (g Where Or When) 3 wins at 3 and 4.

2007: LADY’S PURSE (f Doyen) 3 wins at 3, Prix de Royaumont G3, Prix Caravelle LR. 2nd Dam: WELSH FANTASY by Welsh Pageant. 2 wins 2-3 Gallinule S G2. Dam of Perfect Venue (g Danehill: 3rd Trigo S LR).

Broodmare Sire: LOMOND. Sire of the dams of 49 SWs. In 2010 - LADY’S PURSE Doyen G3.

LADY’S PURSE b f 2007 Sadler’s Wells DOYEN b 2000

Sire: STORM CAT. Sire of 152 Stakes winners. In 2010 - PLANET FIVE Celtic Swing G2, CAT JUNIOR Sadler’s Wells G3, COURAGEOUS CAT Rahy G3.

Moon Cactus

Lomond

1st Dam: SIX PERFECTIONS by Celtic Swing.

Champion 2yr old filly in Europe in 2002. 6 wins at 2 and 3 in France, USA, Prix Marcel Boussac G1, P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois G1, NetJets Breeders’ Cup Mile G1, 2nd Irish 1000 Guineas G1, Sagitta 1000 Guineas G1, Prix d’Ispahan G1, P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois G1, 3rd NetJets Breeders’ Cup Mile G1. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: PLANET FIVE (c Storm Cat) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France, Prix du Gros-Chene G2, 2nd Prix Servanne LR. 2007: Six Realms (c Storm Cat) in training.

2008: (c Kingmambo). died as a foal.

2009: (f Galileo) 2nd Dam: Yogya by Riverman. unraced. Dam of SIX PERFECTIONS (f Celtic Swing, see above) Broodmare Sire: CELTIC SWING. Sire of the dams of 5 Stakes winners. In 2010 - PLANET FIVE Storm Cat G2.

Starts 9

Wins 6

Places 3

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Sharpen Up Kris Doubly Sure Mill Reef Lady Moon Moonlight Night Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Poker My Charmer Fair Charmer Tudor Melody Welsh Pageant Picture Light Jim French Santarelle Whitefoot

JETBEEAH ch 90 Welsh Fantasy

112 PRIX DE SANDRINGHAM G2 CHANTILLY. June 6. 3yof. 1600m.

1. JOANNA (IRE) 8-11 £65,575 b f by High Chaparral - Secrete Marina (Mujadil) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-G Faldutto TR-J-C Rouget 2. Kali (GER) 9-2 £25,310 b f by Areion - Kahlua (Dashing Blade) O/B-Gestut Park Wiedingen TR-W Hickst 3. Evaporation (FR) 8-11 £12,080 b f by Red Ransom - Polygreen (Green Tune) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-C Laffon-Parias Margins 2, short head. Time 1:38.70 (slow 2.70).

Going Soft.

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Earned £296,234

Sire: HIGH CHAPARRAL. Sire of 20 Stakes winners.

In 2010 - SHOOT OUT Pentire G1, JOANNA Mujadil G2, FAIRY OAK Sir Tristram G3, NOLL WALLOP Danehill G3, CHAPARELLA Straight Strike LR, BACCALAUREATE Polish Precedent LR. 1st Dam: Secrete Marina by Mujadil. 6 wins at 2 to 4 in Italy, 3rd Premio Ubaldo Pandolfi LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: ALEPH (c Night Shift) 3 wins at 3 in Italy.

2006: Lady Joe (f Spinning World) 2007: JOANNA (f High Chaparral) Champion 2yr old filly in Italy in 2009. 6 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Italy, Prix de Sandringham G2, Prix de la Porte Maillot G3, Prix du Calvados - Haras des Capucines G3, Prix Imprudence G3, Premio Vittorio Crespi Trofeo Snai LR, 2nd Premio Alessandro Perrone LR, 3rd Total Prix Marcel Boussac G1, Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1.

2008: Cazals (c Aussie Rules) unraced to date.

2009: (c Ad Valorem) 2nd Dam: Marina Lady by Riverman. unraced. Dam of Secrete Marina (f Mujadil, see above) Broodmare Sire: MUJADIL. Sire of the dams of 12 SWs. In 2010 - JOANNA High Chaparral G2.

JOANNA b f 2007 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells

Northern Dancer

Age 2-4

Age 2-3

Fairy Bridge HIGH CHAPARRAL b 99 Darshaan Kasora Kozana Storm Bird Mujadil Vallee Secrete SECRETE MARINA b 99 Riverman Marina Lady Amenity

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Shirley Heights Delsy Kris Koblenza Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Midou Never Bend River Lady Luthier Almyre

113 COOLMORE STUD FILLIES’ SPRINT S G3 NAAS. June 07. 2yof. 6f.

1. RADHARCNAFARRAIGE (IRE) 8-12 £57,522 b f by Distorted Humor - Extraterrestral (Storm Bird) O-Ms Grainne Seoige B-JS Bolger TR-JS Bolger 2. Emerald Ring (IRE) 8-12 £16,814 ch f by Johannesburg - Inkling (Seeking The Gold) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Tower Bloodstock TR-David Wachman 3. Juliet Capulet (IRE) 8-12 £7,965 b f by Holy Roman Emperor - Royal Ballerina (Sadler’s Wells) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Tower Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien Margins 3, 2.5. Time 1:10.43 (fast 0.57).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £68,717

Sire: DISTORTED HUMOR. Sire of 62 Stakes winners.

In 2010 - DROSSELMEYER Moscow Ballet G1, ENDORSEMENT A P Indy G3, RADHARCNAFARRAIGE Storm Bird G3, CRIMSON COMIC Forest Wildcat LR, FUNNY FEELING Citidancer LR. 1st Dam: EXTRATERRESTRAL by Storm Bird.

Winner in USA. Dam of 8 winners: 1998: Machikane Isaribi (c Gone West) 3 wins in Japan, 3rd Keio Hai Sansai S LR. 1999: ALIENATED (f Gone West) 3 wins in USA, Golden Triangle S. Broodmare.

2000: Grass Trueno (c Swain) 2002: EXHAUST NOTE (c A P Indy) 3 wins, Hopeful S LR. 2003: Fidrych (c Grand Slam) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in USA, 2nd Mountain Valley S. 2004: Allwise (f Mr Greeley) 3 wins at 2 to 4 in Japan, 3rd Kanto Oaks LR. 2005: EMBELLISH (f Mineshaft) Winner at 3 in Canada.

2006: BLAS CEOIL (f Mr Greeley) 2 wins at 2.

2007: Purple Land (c Tiznow) 2008: RADHARCNAFARRAIGE (f Distorted Humor) 2 wins at 2, Coolmore Stud Sprint S G3.

2nd Dam: VICTORIAN QUEEN by Victoria Park.

Champion older mare in Canada in 1975. 12 wins in Canada Ontario Sire S. (3yo & up fillies), Canadian S LR, 2nd Arlington Matron H G2, Canadian Maturity S G2, Diana H G2, Wonder Where S G2. Dam of JUDGE ANGELUCCI (c Honest Pleasure: Mervyn Leroy H G1, Californian S G1, San Antonio S G1, 2nd Hollywood Gold Cup H G1, 3rd Californian S G1, Breeders’ Cup Classic G1, 4th Santa Anita H G1), PEACE (c Naskra: John Henry H G1), WAR (c Majestic Light: Blue Grass S G1). Grandam of GRADUATED, SPEIRBHEAN, Cornwall. Third dam of TEOFILO, Via Galilei.

Broodmare Sire: STORM BIRD. Sire of the dams of 123 Stakes winners. In 2010 - COURT VISION Gulch G1, RADHARCNAFARRAIGE Distorted Humor G3, SOUPER MISS Alphabet Soup LR, STORMING SAINT Sweetsouthernsaint LR, SOUTH MONARCH Conquistador Cielo LR. The Distorted Humor/Storm Bird cross has produced: COMMENTATOR G1, RADHARCNAFARRAIGE G3.

RADHARCNAFARRAIGE b f 2008 Raise A Native Gold Digger Tom Rolfe File Continue DISTORTED HUMOR ch 93 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Danzig’s Beauty Mr Leader Sweetest Chant Gay Sonnet Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Storm Bird New Providence South Ocean Shining Sun EXTRATERRESTRAL b/br 93 Chop Chop Victoria Park Victoriana Victorian Queen Stratus Willowfield Willow Lake Mr Prospector

Forty Niner

114 BALLYOGAN S G3 LEOPARDSTOWN. June 10. 3yo+f&m. 6f.

1. GILT EDGE GIRL (GB) 4 9-6 £34,513 ch f by Monsieur Bond - Tahara (Caerleon) O-Wood Street Syndicate, V Harper, CJ Harper B-Whitsbury Manor Stud TR-CG Cox 2. Beyond Desire (GB) 3 8-12 £10,089 b f by Invincible Spirit - Compradore (Mujtahid) O-Clipper Logistics B-Pinnacle Bloodstock TR-MA Jarvis 3. Distinctive (GB) 3 9-1 £4,779 b f by Tobougg - Blue Azure (American Chance) O/B-Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook TR-B Smart Margins 1.25, 0.5. Time 1:13.13 (slow 1.63).

Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 13

Wins 5

Places 7

Earned £77,285

Sire: MONSIEUR BOND. Sire of 1 Stakes winners.

In 2010 - GILT EDGE GIRL Caerleon G3.

1st Dam: Tahara by Caerleon. ran twice at 3, retired due to injury whilst in training. Dam of 6 winners: 1999: THE NAME GAME’S (c Pennekamp) 9 wins at 3 to 7 in Italy.

2000: ZAIZATAH (f Zamindar) 2 wins 3-4.

2001: Tagrand (c Grand Lodge) 2002: TAMORA (f Dr Fong) Winner at 4. Broodmare.

2003: GODFREY STREET (g Compton Place) 8 wins at 2 to 6, 2009, Polypipe Flying Childers S G2.

2005: ALWAYS READY (c Best of The Bests) 3 wins.

2006: GILT EDGE GIRL (f Monsieur Bond) Sold 17,000gns yearling. 5 wins at 3 and 4, Ballyogan S G3, EBF Lansdown S LR. 2007: Ahwahnee (f Compton Place) in training.

2008: Xclaim (c Proclamation) unraced to date.

2nd Dam: TARWIYA by Dominion. 3 wins at 2 C L Weld EBF Park S G3, 2nd Moyglare Stud S G1, 3rd Goffs Irish 1000 Guineas G1. Dam of Tarwila (f In The Wings: 3rd Trigo S LR). Grandam of ARCANO, MESSAGER DU ROI, BIG AUDIO. Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. Sire of the dams of 152 SWs. In 2010 - BUENA VISTA Special Week G1, RED DESIRE Manhattan Cafe G2, ANNA SALAI Dubawi G3, GILT EDGE GIRL Monsieur Bond G3, SIMON DE MONTFORT King’s Best G3, APOLLO PHOENIX Afleet LR, ELEANORA DUSE Azamour LR, GARDENING LEAVE Selkirk LR, GOLDWAKI Dalakhani LR, MARIE DE MEDICI Medicean LR, PEACOAT Doyen LR.

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS

European Pattern GILT EDGE GIRL ch f 2006 Danzig Razyana Danehill Dancer Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour MONSIEUR BOND ch 2000 Sing Sing Song Intent Musical Essence Charlottesville Effervescence II Vareta Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Caerleon Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam TAHARA ch 94 Derring-Do Dominion Picture Palace Tarwiya Tap On Wood Touraya Takrana Danehill

115 PRIX DE DIANE G1 CHANTILLY. June 13. 3yof. 2100m.

1. SARAFINA (FR) 9-0 £404,531 f by Refuse To Bend - Sanariya (Darshaan) O/B-HH The Aga Khan TR-A de Royer-Dupre 2. Rosanara (FR) 9-0 £161,841 gr f by Sinndar - Rosawa (Linamix) O/B-HH The Aga Khan TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Sandbar (GB) 9-0 £80,920 b f by Oasis Dream - Shifting Sands (Hernando) O-Lady O’Reilly B-Petra BA Ltd TR-F Rohaut Margins 1.5, 1.5. Time 2:07.80. Going Soft.

Age 3

Starts 3

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £541,566

Sire: REFUSE TO BEND. Sire of 5 SWs. In 2010 SARAFINA Darshaan G1, GRACE O’MALLEY Darshaan G3.

Age 3-4

Starts 10

Wins 6

Places 2

Sire: STORMING HOME. Sire of 6 Stakes winners.

In 2010 - JAKKALBERRY Barathea G1, LION TAMER Generous LR. 1st Dam: CLABA DI SAN JORE by Barathea. Winner at 3 in Italy. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: AWELMARDUK (c Almutawakel) 5 wins at 2, 3 and 5 in Italy, Derby Italiano G1.

2005: BOIS JOLI (f Orpen) 2 wins. Broodmare.

2006: JAKKALBERRY (c Storming Home) 6 wins at 3-4, Gran Premio di Milano G1, Premio Ambrosiano G3, 3rd Derby Italiano Better G2.

2007: KIDNAPPING (c Intikhab) 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, Premio Emanuele Filiberto LR, Premio Merano LR, Gran Premio d’Italia C Naz LR, 3rd Premio Guido Berardelli G3.

2008: Crackerjack King (c Shamardal) unraced.

2009: (f Dalakhani) 2nd Dam: Claw by Law Society. 7 wins at 2 to 4 in Italy, 2nd Premio Giovanni Falck LR, Premio delle Aste LR. Dam of CLASEM DI SAN JORE (c Second Empire: Premio Merano LR), Clelt di San Jore (c Celtic Swing: 2nd Premio Merano LR).

Broodmare Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of the dams of 30 Stakes winners. In 2010 - JAKKALBERRY Storming Home G1, GEORGETTE SILK Flying Spur LR. JAKKALBERRY b c 2006 Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie STORMING HOME b 98 Shareef Dancer

1st Dam: Sanariya by Darshaan. Dam of 5 winners: 2001: SANADA (f Priolo) Winner at 3 in France.

2002: SANAGORA (f Mujadil) 2 wins at 3 in France.

2003: SANAYA (f Barathea) 4 wins 2-4, Prix Casimir Delamarre LR, Cape Verdi S LR, 2nd Prix SaintAlary G1.

2005: Sanjida (f Polish Precedent) Winner at 2, 2nd Prix Charles Laffitte LR, Prix Volterra LR, Prix Occitanie LR, 3rd Prix Cleopatre G3.

2006: Sanabyra (f Kahyasi) unraced.

2007: SARAFINA (f Refuse To Bend) 3 wins at 3, Prix de Diane G1, Prix Saint-Alary G1.

2008: (c Dr Fong) 2nd Dam: Sanamia by Top Ville. 1 win at 3, 3rd A & M Construction EBF Challenge Race LR. Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 149 SWs. In 2010 - SARAFINA Refuse To Bend G1, MIDAS TOUCH Galileo G2, GLASS HARMONIUM Verglas G3, GRACE O’MALLEY Refuse To Bend G3.

The Refuse To Bend/Darshaan cross has produced: SARAFINA G1, GRACE O’MALLEY G3, ALAIYMA LR. See race 86 in the July issue for analysis.

SARAFINA b f 2007 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge REFUSE TO BEND b 2000 Gulch Market Slide Grenzen Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy SANARIYA b/br 96 Top Ville Sanamia Santalina

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Jameela Grenfall My Poly Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty High Top Sega Ville Relko Sursum Corda

116 GRAN PREMIO DI MILANO G1 MILAN. June 13. 3yo+. 2400m.

1. JAKKALBERRY (IRE) 4 9-7 £101,548 b c by Storming Home - Claba di San Jore (Barathea) O-Effevi B-Azienda Agricola Allevamento Deni TR-E Botti 2. Getaway (GER) 7 9-7 £40,619 b h by Monsun - Guernica (Unfuwain) O/B-Baron G Von Ullmann TR-J Hirchberger 3. Campanologist (USA) 5 9-7 £20,309 b h by Kingmambo - Ring of Music (Sadler’s Wells) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins 0.75, 3.25. Time 2:29.60. Going Good.

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Earned £257,918

Try To Catch Me It’s In The Air Sadler’s Wells Barathea Brocade CLABA DI SAN JORE gr 99 Law Society Claw Crodas

Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Raise The Standard Northern Dancer Sweet Alliance Mr Prospector A Wind Is Rising Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Canton Silk Alleged Bold Bikini Shirley Heights Croda Alta

Study Barathea’s pedigree and it’s hard to escape the conclusion that he was destined to become a very fine sire of broodmares. His sire, Sadler’s Wells, has achieved five consecutive broodmare sires’ championships, whereas Barathea’s dam, the Gr1winning Brocade, was by Habitat, who topped the broodmare sires’ list on three occasions. Habitat’s half-brother Northfields was also a champion sire of broodmares.

In the past Barathea’s daughters have been represented by several Gr1 winners, including King’s Apostle, Necklace, Tie Black and Voila Ici, and their 2010 Group winners include the Royal Ascot scorers Monterosso and Rainfall. Now two of his daughters are fighting for the honour of being Barathea’s best broodmare. One, the German-based Kittiwake, has four stakes winners among her first six foals, including the Gr1 winner Konigstiger and two other Group winners. The other is the Italian tenfurlong winner Claba di San Jore, who has three stakes winners among her first four foals – all by different stallions.

Claba di San Jore’s first foal, Awelmarduk, won the Derby Italiano in 2007, so she was notching up her second Gr1 winner when her Storming Home colt Jakkalberry won the Gran Premio di Milano. Both these Gr1 winners are by sons of Machiavellian, but Claba di San Jore had demonstrated her versatility little

more than an hour before Jakkalberry’s success when Kidnapping, her three-year-old Intikhab colt, won the Gran Premio d’Italia. Jakkalberry’s fourth dam, the champion Italian filly Croda Alta, was a half-sister to Cerreto, winner of the 1973 Derby Italiano. Croda Alta was also the third dam of the high-class middle-distance filly Ela Athena and Croda Alta’s half-sister Croda Rossa ranks as the third dam of 2,000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand.

117 UNION-RENNEN G2 COLOGNE. June 13. 3yo. 2200m.

1. ZAZOU (GER) 9-2 £53,097 b c by Shamardal - Zaza Top (Lomitas) O-WH Sport International B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof TR-M Hofer 2. Lindentree (GB) 9-2 £18,584 ch c by Dai Jin - Lindenblute (Surumu) O-Stall Grafenberg B-Gestut Zoppenbroich TR-T Hellier 3. Baschar (GB) 9-2 £8,850 b c by Starcraft - Belle Et Deluree (The Minstrel) O-Stall Litex B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-MG Mintchev Margins 2, 2. Time 2:18.10. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 4

Places 3

Margins 0.75, 0.5. Time 1:36.90 (slow 0.90).

Going Soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 10

Broodmare Sire: SILLERY. Sire of the dams of 13 Stakes winners. In 2010 - FUISSE Green Tune G3, GULENGUL Unaccounted For LR, ZALIAPOUR Daliapour LR. The Green Tune/Sillery cross has produced: FUISSE G1, POLYGREEN G3.

FUISSE bl c 2006

Soundings

Sillery FUNNY FEERIE b 95

ZAZOU b c 2007 Storm Cat Giant’s Causeway Mariah’s Storm SHAMARDAL b 2002 Machiavellian Helsinki Helen Street Niniski Lomitas La Colorada ZAZA TOP ch 98 Shirley Heights Zorina Nadia Nerina

Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense Mr Prospector Coup de Folie Troy Waterway Nijinsky Virginia Hills Surumu La Dorada Mill Reef Hardiemma Northern Dancer Shake A Leg

118 PRIX DU CHEMIN DE FER DU NORD G3 CHANTILLY. June 13. 4yo+. 1600m.

1. FUISSE (FR) 4 8-11 £35,398 bl c by Green Tune - Funny Feerie (Sillery) O-Haras Du Quesnay B-Alec & Mme Ghislaine Head TR-Mme C Head-Maarek 2. Vertigineux (FR) 6 8-11 £14,159 bbr h by Nombre Premier - Very Gold (Goldneyev) O-C & P Dufreche B-P Dufreche TR-C Dufreche 3. Slickly Royal (FR) 6 8-11 £10,619 bbr h by Slickly - Royal Bride (Garde Royale) O-Mme Philippe Demercastel B-Roger, Jacques, Joel, Mme Edith Neveu TR-P Demercastel

Northern Dancer Flaming Page Val de Loir Green Valley Sly Pola Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Northern Answer Ocean’s Answer South Ocean Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Bellypha Silvermine Sevres Riverman Irish River Irish Star Lyphard Messenie Mediterranee Nijinsky

Green Dancer GREEN TUNE ch 91

Broodmare Sire: LOMITAS. Sire of the dams of 12 Stakes winners. In 2010 - ZAZOU Shamardal G2, PRAKASA Areion G3.

Earned £475,781

1st Dam: FUNNY FEERIE by Sillery. Prix Finot Hurdle (fillies) LR. Dam of 5 winners: 2002: FREJUS (g Mansonnien) Winner over jumps.

2003: FIRST FEERIE (f Turgeon) 3 wins.

2004: FUNNY LINE (f Emperor Jones) Winner at 3.

2005: FULL OF GOLD (c Gold Away) 4 wins at 2 to 4 in France, Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1.

2006: FUISSE (c Green Tune) 5 wins 2-4, Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord G3, Prix de Pontarme LR, Prix Montretout LR, 2nd Prix du Jockey Club G1, Prix Thomas Bryon G3.

2007: Flagstaff (c Numerous) 2008: Finella (f Kingsalsa) unraced to date.

2009: Francastel (c Gold Away)

Sire: SHAMARDAL. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2010 - FAINT PERFUME Zabeel G1, LOPE DE VEGA Vettori G1, ZAZOU Lomitas G2, ELLE SHADOW Roi Danzig LR, FEMINA FASHION Jeune LR, HAPPY HIPPY Soviet Lad LR, SHAKESPEAREAN Priolo LR, SIYAADAH Lahib LR.

2nd Dam: ZORINA by Shirley Heights. 1 win at 2.

Own sister to Nadina. Dam of ZAZA TOP (f Lomitas, see above), Zolango (c Acatenango: 2nd Premio Emanuele Filiberto LR). Grandam of Zoom.

Places 5

Sire: GREEN TUNE. Sire of 29 Stakes winners. In 2010 - FUISSE Sillery G3, ZAGORA Mtoto G3.

Earned £233,430

1st Dam: ZAZA TOP by Lomitas. 4 wins at 2 to 4 in Germany, Luhrs & Holst GMBH Co. K G Stutenpreis LR, 2nd Premio Dormello G3. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: ZOE DREAM (g Galileo) 6 wins.

2005: ZHOUZHI (f Anabaa) Winner at 4 in Germany.

2006: King Maui (c High Chaparral) 2007: ZAZOU (c Shamardal) Sold 26,610gns yearling. 4 wins, Union-Rennen G2, Dr Busch Mem G3, 3rd Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1.

2009: (f Librettist)

Wins 5

Funny Pearl

119 PRIX DU LYS G3 CHANTILLY. June 13. 3yoc&g. 2400m.

1. GOLDWAKI (GER) 8-11 £35,398 b c by Dalakhani - Gold Round (Caerleon) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-A Fabre 2. Mashoor (FR) 8-11 £14,159 b c by Monsun - Gontcharova (Zafonic) O-Muteb Bin Abdullah B-Haras du Mezeray TR-A Fabre 3. Le Larron (IRE) 8-11 £10,619 gr c by High Chaparral - Mare Aux Fees (Kenmare) O-Marquesa De Moratalla B-P Nataf TR-A de Royer-Dupre Margins 1, 2.5. Time 2:31.40 (slow 2.40).

Going Soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 5

Wins 4

Places 0

Earned £77,574

Sire: DALAKHANI. Sire of 18 Stakes winners. In 2010 - DEEM Sadler’s Wells G3, GOLDWAKI Caerleon G3, SHEMIYLA Danehill G3, CHINESE WHITE Sadler’s Wells LR. 1st Dam: GOLD ROUND by Caerleon. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Cleopatre G3. Own sister to Born Something. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: BORN FRIENDLY (c Selkirk) 4 wins to 2010 in France.

2003: SPECTACULAIRE (c Spectrum) 4 wins at 3, 4 and 6 in France, Prix Right Royal LR. 2004: REGAL EDGE (c Selkirk) Winner at 4 in Belgium.

2005: Born Red (c Red Ransom) ran on the flat in Spain.

2006: Wild Bride (f Daylami) 2007: GOLDWAKI (c Dalakhani) 4 wins at 3 in France, Prix du Lys G3, Coupe des Trois Ans LR. 2008: Next Round (c Monsun) unraced to date.

2009: Looking (c Gold Away) 2nd Dam: BORN GOLD by Blushing Groom. 1 win at 4 in France. Own sister to GOLD SPLASH. Dam of GOLDIKOVA (f Anabaa: Etihad Airways Falmouth S

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Caulfield on Equiano: “Only the second horse in the last 70-odd years to win two King’s Stand Stakes, the Newsells Park-bound sprinter is proving hard to beat in 2010”

G1, Prix Rothschild G1 (twice), Prix d’Ispahan G1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1, Breeders’ Cup Mile G1 (twice), 2nd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, 3rd Prix de Diane G1, Total Prix de la Foret G1), GOLD SOUND (g Green Tune: Prix de Guiche G3, 2nd Prix Noailles G2), GOLD ROUND (f Caerleon, see above), Born Something (f Caerleon: 2nd West Virginia Senate President’s Cup S LR, 3rd Prix de la Grotte G3), Red Tune (g Green Tune: 2nd Prix de Guiche G3) Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. See race 114.

The Dalakhani/Caerleon cross has produced: GOLDWAKI G3, King of Queens LR. GOLDWAKI b c 2007 Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Delsy Kelty Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Damana Denia Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Lyphard Riviere d’Or Gold River Shirley Heights Darshaan DALAKHANI gr 2000 Daltawa

Caerleon GOLD ROUND b 97 Born Gold

120 PRIX PAUL DE MOUSSAC G3

Margins Short head, neck. Time 2:35.70 (slow 5.70).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 8

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £138,371

Sire: REFUSE TO BEND. Sire of 5 Stakes winners.

In 2010 - SARAFINA Darshaan G1, GRACE O’MALLEY Darshaan G3.

1st Dam: Lionne by Darshaan. unraced. Dam of 6 winners: 2000: GREAT IDEA (f Lion Cavern) Winner at 2.

Broodmare.

2001: ALEXANDER DUCHESS (f Desert Prince) 2 wins at 2. Broodmare.

2003: JADALEE (g Desert Prince) 4 wins at 2, 3 and 6, Windflower March S LR, 2nd BGC Gordon S G3.

2004: COEUR DE LIONNE (g Invincible Spirit) 4 wins at 3 and 5.

2005: HALL HEE (f Invincible Spirit) 2 wins at 3.

2006: GRACE O’MALLEY (f Refuse To Bend) Sold 140,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2 to 4, Kerry Group Noblesse S G3 (twice), 3rd Blue Wind S G3, Vintage Crop S LR.

Starts 11

Wins 5

Places 4

Sally’s Room Square Room Manila Great Palm Hat Tab Girl MELODYA b 99 Kaldoun Madragoa Mana Margaeux

Konigskronung MONSUN br 90 Surumu Mosella Monasia Elegant Air Dashing Blade

Tamerlane Donna Diana Tiepoletto Kronung Literat Surama Authi Monacensia Shirley Heights Elegant Tern Sharpen Up Sultry One Northern Dancer Pitasia Faraway Son Southern Seas

1. CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) 9-0 £141,925 b c by Tagula - Mrs Marsh (Marju) O-Heffer Syndicate, Mrs Roy, Mrs Instance B-S And S Hubbard Rodwell TR-R Hannon 2. Dick Turpin (IRE) 9-0 £53,800 b c by Arakan - Merrily (Sharrood) O-John Manley B-John McEnery TR-R Hannon 3. Hearts Of Fire (GB) 9-0 £26,925 b c by Firebreak - Alexander Ballet (Mind Games) O-Pat Eddery Racing (Detroit) B-Bearstone Stud TR-Pat Eddery Margins 1, 0.75. Time 1:39.55 fast 0.65).

Going Good.

Earned £120,363

The Refuse To Bend/Darshaan cross has produced: SARAFINA G1, GRACE O’MALLEY G3, ALAIYMA LR. GRACE O’MALLEY b f 2006 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Gulch Market Slide Grenzen Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy LIONNE b 96 Blakeney Percy’s Lass Laughing Girl

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Jameela Grenfall My Poly Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Hethersett Windmill Girl Sassafras Violetta III

SORMIOU b c 2007

Kendor

Dschingis Khan Konigsstuhl

Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 149 Stakes winners. In 2010 - SARAFINA Refuse To Bend G1, MIDAS TOUCH Galileo G2, GLASS HARMONIUM Verglas G3, GRACE O’MALLEY Refuse To Bend G3, CLAREMONT Sadler’s Wells LR, TACTIC Sadler’s Wells LR, ASHKAZAR Sadler’s Wells LR, PITTONI Peintre Celebre LR, SLINGSHOT Kahyasi LR, ZARINAVA Daylami LR.

Broodmare Sire: GREAT PALM. Sire of the dams of 3 Stakes winners. In 2010 - SORMIOU Califet G3.

Falling Star

STACELITA bl f 2006

SOIGNEE b 2002

REFUSE TO BEND b 2000

CALIFET br 98

The Monsun/Dashing Blade cross has produced: STACELITA G1, NOBLE STELLA G2, FOREMAN LR.

Fioravanti Suivez Sea Symphony

123 ST JAMES’S PALACE S G1 ASCOT. June 15. 3yoc. 8f.

1st Dam: MELODYA by Great Palm. Winner at 3 in France. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Melokase (f Agnes Kamikaze) Unplaced.

2006: Rochegirl (f Rochesson) Unplaced.

2007: SORMIOU (c Califet) 5 wins 2-3, Prix Paul de Moussac G3, Prix du Pont-Neuf LR, 3rd Prix Aymeri de Mauleon LR.

Soviet Star

Broodmare Sire: DASHING BLADE. Sire of the dams of 26 Stakes winners. In 2010 - KALI Areion G2, STACELITA Monsun G3.

2nd Dam: PERCY’S LASS by Blakeney. 5 wins at 2 to 4 Bonusprint September S G3, 3rd Cheveley Park Stud Sun Chariot S G2. Own sister to Percy’s Girl.

Dam of SIR PERCY (c Mark of Esteem: Vodafone Derby S G1, Darley Dewhurst S G1, 2nd Stan James 2000 Guineas G1), Blue Lion (g Lomond: 3rd Tennents Scottish Classic G3). Grandam of MIKHAIL GLINKA.

Sire: CALIFET. Sire of 5 Stakes winners. In 2010 SORMIOU Great Palm G3.

Freedom Cry

124 KING’S STAND S G1

2nd Dam: Suivez by Fioravanti. 2 wins, 2nd Kronimus Rennen LR, IDEE Festa Rennen LR. Dam of SIMOUN (g Monsun: Idee Hansa-Preis G2), SHINING (c Surumu: Preis der Landwirtschaft LR), SOUDAINE (f Monsun: Preis der Hotellerie LR, 3rd Hessen Pokal G3).

Sharp Castan

CHANTILLY. June 13. 3yoc&g. 1600m.

1. SORMIOU (FR) 8-10 £35,398 b c by Califet - Melodya (Great Palm) O-Maurice Aubry B-M Aubry et al TR-C Diard 2. Blue Panis (FR) 8-10 £14,159 b c by Panis - Rhapsody In Blue (Bering) O-G Augustin-Normand B-K Belluteau TR-F Chappet 3. Emerald Commander (IRE) 8-10 £10,619 b c by Pivotal - Brigitta (Sadler’s Wells) O-Godolphin B-Grangecon Stud TR-S bin Suroor Margins 1, short neck. Time 1:37.10. Going Soft.

Age 2-3

2008: (f Shamardal) 2009: (f Aragorn)

Nureyev Veruschka Mount Hagen Free French Kenmare Belle Mecene Dewan Keys Stormy Love Lyphard Dona Ysidra Al Hattab Desperate Action Caro Katana Ela-Mana-Mou Margo’s Mink

121 NOBLESSE S G3

122 LA COUPE G3 LONGCHAMP. June 14. 4yo+. 2000m.

1. STACELITA (FR) 4 9-3 £35,398 bl f by Monsun - Soignee (Dashing Blade) O-M Schwartz B-JP Dubois TR-J-C Rouget 2. Court Canibal (GB) 5 8-11 £14,159 b h by Montjeu - Pas d’Heure (Arazi) O-Marquesa De Moratalla B-Childwick Bury Stud Management TR-M Delzangles 3. Russian Cross (IRE) 5 8-11 £10,619 b h by Cape Cross - Dievotchka (Dancing Brave) O-Baron Edouard De Rothschild B-Ecurie de Meautry TR-A Fabre Margins 1.5, shd. Time 2:08.90. Going Good to soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 9

Wins 7

Places 1

Earned £835,713

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Places 3

1st Dam: SOIGNEE by Dashing Blade. 2 wins at 2 in Germany, Kronimus Rennen LR, 2nd Prix des Reservoirs G3. Dam of 2 winners: 2006: STACELITA (f Monsun) Champion 3yr old filly in France in 2009. 7 wins 2-4, Prix de Diane G1, Prix Saint-Alary G1, Prix Vermeille G1.

2007: SANDY GIRL (f Footstepsinthesand) 3 wins at 3 in France.

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Starts 24

Wins 7

1st Dam: Mrs Marsh by Marju. unraced. Dam of 2 winners: 2005: ZEERAN (c Barathea) 3 wins at 4 in Sweden.

2007: CANFORD CLIFFS (c Tagula) Sold 29,600gns foal at GONO1, 47,619gns yearling at DNSLY. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Coventry S G2, 2nd Bathwick Tyres Greenham S G3, 3rd stanjames.com 2000 Guineas G1, Darley Prix Morny G1.

2009: (c Holy Roman Emperor) 2nd Dam: Drei by Lyphard. Dam of PINA COLADA (f Sabrehill: Chandler H, 2nd San Clemente H G2).

Grandam of Ellmau, Nasri, Laureldean Express.

Broodmare Sire: MARJU. Sire of the dams of 14 Stakes winners. In 2010 - CANFORD CLIFFS Tagula G1, DUNELIGHT Desert Sun LR, MARINE COMMANDO Pastoral Pursuits LR. See race 81 in the July issue for analysis CANFORD CLIFFS b c 2007 Stop The Music Taufan TAGULA b 93 Standaan Twin Island Jolly Widow Last Tycoon Marju Flame of Tara MRS MARSH b 2001 Lyphard Drei Triple Tipple

Hail To Reason Bebopper Sadair Stolen Hour Zeddaan Castania Busted Veuve Joyeuse Try My Best Mill Princess Artaius Welsh Flame Northern Dancer Goofed Raise A Cup Ameridouble

Places 8

Earned £485,869

Sire: ACCLAMATION. Sire of 6 Stakes winners. In 2010 - EQUIANO Ela-Mana-Mou G1.

1st Dam: Entente Cordiale by Ela-Mana-Mou. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: BARAHIR (c Key of Luck) 6 wins at 2 and 3 in Spain.

2005: EQUIANO (c Acclamation) Sold 17,561gns foal at AFDEC. 7 wins at 2, 3 and 5 at home, France, Spain, King’s Stand S G1 (twice), stanjames.com Palace House S G3, Connaught Access Flooring Abernant S LR, 2nd betfred.com Temple S G2, Prix du Gros-Chene G2, Connaught Access Flooring Abernant S LR, 3rd Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte G2.

2006: Nessa (f Marchand de Sable) unraced.

2007: ORIFE (c Marchand de Sable) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France.

2008: Elvira Delight (f Desert Style) unraced to date.

Broodmare Sire: ELA-MANA-MOU. Sire of the dams of 83 Stakes winners. In 2010 - EQUIANO Acclamation G1, ALAIVAN Kalanisi LR. EQUIANO b h 2005 Waajib Royal Applause Flying Melody ACCLAMATION b 99 Ahonoora Princess Athena Shopping Wise Pitcairn Ela-Mana-Mou

Stolen Date

Sire: MONSUN. Sire of 72 SWs. In 2010 - STACELITA Dashing Blade G3, TERTULLUS Be My Guest G3.

Age 2-5

Earned £466,274

Sire: TAGULA. Sire of 12 Stakes winners. In 2010 CANFORD CLIFFS Marju G1.

CORK. June 13. 3yo+f&m. 12f.

1. GRACE O’MALLEY (IRE) 4 9-12 £48,894 b f by Refuse To Bend - Lionne (Darshaan) O-Mrs CL Weld B-Hawthorn Villa Stud TR-DK Weld 2. Karasiyra (IRE) 3 8-11 £14,292 ch f by Alhaarth - Kerania (Daylami) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-John M Oxx 3. Unity (IRE) 3 8-10 £6,770 b f by Sadler’s Wells - Moments of Joy (Darshaan) O-M Tabor B-Matrix Bloodstock TR-D Wachman

Wins 4

ASCOT. June 15. 3yo+. 5f.

1. EQUIANO (FR) 5 9-4 £170,310 b h by Acclamation - Entente Cordiale (Ela-Mana-Mou) O-J Acheson B-Ecurie Skymarc Farm TR-BW Hills 2. Markab (GB) 7 9-4 £64,560 b g by Green Desert - Hawafiz (Nashwan) O-Tight Lines Partnership B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-H Candy 3. Borderlescott (GB) 8 9-4 £32,310 b g by Compton Place - Jeewan (Touching Wood) O-James Edgar, William Donaldson B-JWP Clark TR-R Bastiman Margins 1.5, neck. Time 0:59.00 (fast 1.0).

Going Good.

Rose Bertin ENTENTE CORDIALE ch 98 Kris Mirmande Secala

Try My Best Coryana Auction Ring Whispering Star Lorenzaccio Helen Nichols Floribunda Sea Melody Petingo Border Bounty High Hat Wide Awake Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Secretariat Aladancer

Just a week after the announcement that Equiano would retire to Newsells Park Stud at the end of 2010, the son of Acclamation became only the second horse in the last 70-odd years to win a second King’s Stand Stakes.

His predecessor, Elbio, did so when the King’s Stand held Gr2 status, in 1991 and 1993.

Equiano endured a bleak time after his first King’s Stand success, enduring 11 consecutive defeats, but he is proving hard to beat in 2010, his only defeats in five stakes races coming by margins of half a length and a quarter of a length. His pedigree makes him an appropriate dual winner of one of Royal Ascot’s main speed contests.

Acclamation found only Choisir too strong for him in the 2003 King’s Stand and both of Acclamation’s parents were Royal Ascot winners. His sire Royal Applause took both the Coventry and Cork And Orrery Stakes, while his dam Princess Athena won the Queen Mary. Princess Athena was herself by Ahonoora, a good second in

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS

European Pattern the 1979 King’s Stand, out of a daughter of Floribunda, winner of the 1960 Norfolk Stakes.

Equiano’s dam, the lightly-raced Entente Cordiale, gained her only placing over a mile and a half and is by Ela-Mana-Mou. This winner of the Eclipse and King George became a renowned source of stamina, notably siring fine stayers Double Trigger, Snurge and Double Eclipse. However, Entente Cordiale’s winning three-yearold Orife is also showing more speed than stamina, even though he is by Marchand de Sable, a Group1 winner over a mile and a quarter at two.

Equiano’s second dam Mirmande was a lightly-raced sister to Aljood, who disappointed after being fourth in the 1988 Prix Marcel Boussac. His fourth dam, Northern Dancer’s distinguished daughter Aladancer, was a half-sister to Vaguely Noble’s son Duke Of Marmalade, twice a winner of the Group 1 Premio Roma.

2007: OCEAN SEVEN (c Green Tune) 1 win at 2.

2008: Galikova (f Galileo) unraced to date.

2010: (c Anabaa)

ASCOT. June 16. 4yo+. 10f.

2nd Dam: RIVIERE D’OR by Lyphard. 4 wins at 2 and 3 in France Prix Saint-Alary G1, 2nd Prix Marcel Boussac G1, Prix de Diane Hermes G1. Dam of GOLD SPLASH (f Blushing Groom: Coronation S G1, Prix Marcel Boussac G1, 3rd Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1). Grandam of ROYAL GOD. Broodmare Sire: BLUSHING GROOM. Sire of the dams of 143 SWs. In 2010 - GOLDIKOVA Anabaa G1.

See race 85 in the July issue for analysis GOLDIKOVA b m 2005 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom ANABAA b 92 Gay Mecene Balbonella Bamieres Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride BORN GOLD ch 91 Lyphard Riviere d’Or Gold River

125 QUEEN ANNE S G1

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Vaguely Noble Gay Missile Riverman Bergamasque Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Northern Dancer Goofed Riverman Glaneuse

126 COVENTRY S G2

ASCOT. June 15. 4yo+. 8f.

ASCOT. June 15. 2yo. 6f.

1. GOLDIKOVA (IRE) 5 8-11 £141,925 b m by Anabaa - Born Gold (Blushing Groom) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-F Head 2. Paco Boy (IRE) 5 9-0 £53,800 b h by Desert Style - Tappen Zee (Sandhurst Prince) O-The Calvera Partnership No 2 B-Mrs Joan Browne TR-R Hannon 3. Dream Eater (IRE) 5 9-0 £26,925 gr h by Night Shift - Kapria (Simon du Desert) O-JC Smith B-Stone Ridge Farm TR-AM Balding Margins Neck, 3.25. Time 1:37.74 (fast 1.76).

Going Good.

1. STRONG SUIT (USA) 9-1 £56,770 ch c by Rahy - Helwa (Silver Hawk) O-Mrs J Wood B-McDowell Farm, Gainsborough Farm et al TR-R Hannon 2. Elzaam (AUS) 9-1 £21,520 b c by Redoute’s Choice - Mambo In Freeport (Kingmambo) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Kia Ora Stud TR-MA Jarvis 3. Roayh (USA) 9-1 £10,770 ch c by Speightstown - Most Remarkable (Marquetry) O-Godolphin B-Overbrook Farm TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins Nose, 2.5. Time 1:14.29 (slow 0.79).

Going Good.

Age 2-5

Starts 17

Wins 12

Places Earned 4 £2,669,716

Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 76 Stakes winners. In 2010 GOLDIKOVA Blushing Groom G1, LOUP BRETON Irish River G2, PLUMANIA Rainbow Quest G2, BE POSITIVE Hennessy G3, DALGHAR Miswaki G3, KUTCHINSKY Zabeel G3, SLAPSTICK Red Ransom G3, COURT Zedavite LR. 1st Dam: BORN GOLD by Blushing Groom. Winner at 4 in France. Own sister to GOLD SPLASH. Dam of 10 winners: 1996: GLAMADOUR (f Sanglamore) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

1997: GOLD ROUND (f Caerleon) 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, Prix Cleopatre G3. Dam of GOLDWAKI (c Dalakhani: 4 wins at 3 in France, Prix du Lys G3), SPECTACULAIRE (c Spectrum: 4 wins at 3, 4 and 6 in France, Prix Right Royal LR) 1998: Born Something (f Caerleon) 4 wins at 2, 4 and 5 in France, USA, 2nd West Virginia Senate President’s Cup S LR, 3rd Prix de la Grotte G3. Broodmare.

1999: DEMONIOUS (g Dr Devious) 7 wins at 4 to 8 in France.

2000: SUPERFONIC (f Zafonic) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2001: Red Tune (g Green Tune) 3 wins at 3, 6 and 7 in France, 2nd Prix de Guiche G3.

2002: GOLD SOUND (g Green Tune) 9 wins to 2009 in France, USA, Prix de Guiche G3, 2nd Prix Noailles G2.

2004: NEARTICA (f Sadler’s Wells) Winner at 3 in France. Broodmare.

2005: GOLDIKOVA (f Anabaa) Champion older mare in Europe in 2009. 12 wins at 2 to 5, 2010 at home, France, USA, Etihad Airways Falmouth S G1, Queen Anne S G1, Prix Rothschild G1 (twice), Prix d’Ispahan G1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp G1, P. Fresnay le Buffard Jacques Le Marois G1, Breeders’ Cup Mile G1 (twice), Prix Chloe G3, 2nd Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, 3rd Prix de Diane G1, Total Prix de la Foret G1.

2006: Born Again (f Cape Cross)

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Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £60,979

Sire: RAHY. Sire of 75 Stakes winners. In 2010 STRONG SUIT Silver Hawk G2, RUMOUSH Mr Prospector LR. 1st Dam: Helwa by Silver Hawk. unraced. Own sister to SILVER COLOURS. Dam of 3 winners: 2000: WHIMISCAL DAY (f Spinning World) 3 wins at 3 and 4 in USA. Broodmare.

2003: B Berry Brandy (f Event of The Year).

2004: Independent Kate (f Bold Anthony) unraced.

2006: NASEEHAH (c Rahy) Winner at 3.

2008: STRONG SUIT (c Rahy) Sold 38,095gns yearling at DNSLY. 2 wins at 2, Coventry S G2.

2nd Dam: Team Colors by Mr Prospector. unraced.

Dam of GOD OF CHANCE (c Cozzene: Keio Hai Spring Cup G2), SILVER COLOURS (f Silver Hawk: EBF Montrose Fillies’ S LR), Desaru (g Chief’s Crown: 3rd GTECH Royal Lodge S G2). Grandam of SILVER PIVOTAL, Aristocrat.

Broodmare Sire: SILVER HAWK. Sire of the dams of 53 Stakes winners. In 2010 - STRONG SUIT Rahy G2, TOKAI TRICK El Condor Pasa G2, CHANGING SKIES Sadler’s Wells G3.

STRONG SUIT ch c 2008 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride RAHY ch 85 Halo Glorious Song Ballade Roberto Silver Hawk Gris Vitesse HELWA ch 95 Mr Prospector Team Colors Private Colors

Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Hail To Reason Cosmah Herbager Miss Swapsco Hail To Reason Bramalea Amerigo Matchiche II Raise A Native Gold Digger Private Account Grecian Banner

1. BYWORD (GB) 4 9-0 £255,465 ch c by Peintre Celebre - Binche (Woodman) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-A Fabre 2. Twice Over (GB) 5 9-0 £96,840 bbr h by Observatory - Double Crossed (Caerleon) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil 3. Tazeez (USA) 6 9-0 £48,465 bbr g by Silver Hawk - Soiree Russe (Nureyev) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Clovelly Farms TR-JHM Gosden Margins 0.5, 0.75. Time 2:05.35 (fast 0.65).

Going Good to firm.

Age 3-4

Starts 8

Wins 5

Places 3

Earned £454,430

Sire: PEINTRE CELEBRE. Sire of 48 Stakes winners. In 2010 - BYWORD Woodman G1, CELTIC CELEB Gay Mecene LR, COLLECTION American Chance LR, PITTONI Darshaan LR. 1st Dam: Binche by Woodman. Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Louviere (f Alhaarth) 2005: PROVISO (f Dansili). 7 wins 2-5, Frank E Kilroe Mile H G1, Just A Game H G1, 2nd Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile S G1, Spinster S G1, Santa Monica H G1, 3rd Prix Rothschild G1, Prix Saint-Alary G1.

2006: BYWORD (c Peintre Celebre) 5 wins at 3 and 4 at home, France, Prince of Wales’s S G1, Prix du Muguet G2, Prix Jacques Laffitte LR, Prix Pelleas LR, 2nd Prix d’Ispahan G1.

2007: Askew (f Beat Hollow) in training.

2008: Epinois (f Dansili) unraced to date.

2009: (c Dansili) 2010: (f Oasis Dream) 2nd Dam: BINARY by Rainbow Quest. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in France, USA Prix des Tuileries LR, 2nd Prix de Psyche G3. Own sister to BEQUEATH. Dam of BINARY FILE (c Nureyev: Marit Sveaas Minnelop G3, 2nd Prix Dollar Fouquet’s Barriere G2) Broodmare Sire: WOODMAN. Sire of the dams of 133 Stakes winners. In 2010 - BYWORD Peintre Celebre G1, KINSALE KING Yankee Victor G1, PROVISO Dansili G1, D’ FUNNYBONE D’Wildcat G2, ROTHESAY Fastnet Rock G2, AILALEA Pulpit G3, STRYKER Fastnet Rock G3, HERCULIAN PRINCE Yamanin Vital LR, HIDDEN UNIVERSE Linamix LR, I’M SO LUCKY Zilzal LR, TORLUNDY Monarchos LR. The Peintre Celebre/Woodman cross has produced: BYWORD G1, SUDAN G1, SUPER CELEBRE G1.

BYWORD ch c 2006 Northern Dancer Nureyev Special PEINTRE CELEBRE ch 94 Alydar Peinture Bleue Petroleuse Mr Prospector Woodman Playmate BINCHE ch 99 Rainbow Quest Binary Balabina

Nearctic Natalma Forli Thong Raise A Native Sweet Tooth Habitat Plencia Raise A Native Gold Digger Buckpasser Intriguing Blushing Groom I Will Follow Nijinsky Peace

An early contender for Broodmare of the Year honours emerged when Binche’s son Byword triumphed in the Group1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes. The very progressive colt’s victory came just 11 days after Binche’s five-yearold daughter Proviso had scored her second Grade1 victory of the year in the USA. It is hard to reconcile Binche’s achievements as a broodmare with her efforts on the track. A 12-length fourth after a slow start in a 2002 Yarmouth maiden race, she then finished an unimpressive sixth in an all-weather maiden at Lingfield.

However, Binche had always been rated a good physical specimen and she impressed sufficiently in pretraining to be considered a high-class three-year-old prospect. Unfortunately, she broke a bone in her withers in the autumn of her two-year-old days.

The decision to retain Binche no doubt reflected the fact that her dam Binary had gone close to winning the Gr3 Prix de Psyche over a mile and a quarter. Binary was one of seven stakes winners sired by Rainbow Quest from Nijinsky mares and she had made a fine start to her broodmare career, with her Nureyev colt Binary File earning a Timeform rating of 115. Also, Binche’s third dam was the outstanding broodmare Peace, whose Juddmonte-bred descendants include the Group 1 winners Wandesta, Zambezi Sun and Continent.

Binche is a rangy individual, which made her a suitable mate for the medium-sized, well-balanced Peintre Celebre in 2005. The brilliant Arc winner had already sired Super Celebre, runner-up to Dalakhani in the 2003 Prix Lupin and Prix du JockeyClub, from another Woodman mare.

The combination also struck gold with Sudan, winner of the Group 1 Gran Premio di Milano in 2007.

Mating any Woodman mare to Peintre Celebre creates 4 x 4 inbreeding to the influential Raise A Native, and Binche brings in another distant line in Byword’s pedigree.

128 WINDSOR FOREST S G2 ASCOT. June 16. 4yo+f&m. 8f.

1. STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI (GB) 4 8-12 £70,963 gr f by Dansili - Strawberry Morn (Travelling Victor) O-Mrs RJ Jacobs B-Newsells Park Stud TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Spacious (GB) 5 8-12 £26,900 b m by Nayef - Palatial (Green Desert) O/B-Cheveley Park Stud TR-JR Fanshawe 3. Antara (GER) 4 8-12 £13,463 b f by Platini - Auenpracht (General Assembly) O-Godolphin B-T Gehrig TR-Saeed bin Suroor Margins Short head, 3. Time 1:38.04 (fast 1.46).

Going Good to firm.

Age 3-4

Starts 8

Wins 6

Places 2

Earned £193,103

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 42 SWs. In 2010 - PROVISO Woodman G1, ICE BLUE Unfuwain G2, STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI Travelling Victor G2, AVIATE Irish River G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, HARBINGER Bering G3, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE Efisio G3.

1st Dam: STRAWBERRY MORN by Travelling Victor.

15 wins 205, British Columbia Stallion S.(fillies) LR, Metrotown Distaff S LR, Jack Diamond Futurity (fillies) LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2001: Versailles King (c Broad Brush) unraced.

2002: Silver Heist (f Silver Deputy) unraced.

2003: STRAWBERRY LOLLY (f Lomitas) 3 wins 3-4.

2004: STRABINIOS KING (g King’s Best) 5 wins 3-5.

2006: STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI (f Dansili) 6 wins, Windsor Forest S G2, Dahlia S G3, Atalanta S LR, Valiant S LR, The Coral Distaff LR. 2007: Strawberry Rose (f Dr Fong) in training.

2008: Strawberrymystique (f Motivator) unraced.

2nd Dam: STRAWBERRY’S CHARM by Strawberry Road. 1 win in USA. Dam of STRAWBERRY MORN, C R Special (g Taylor’s Special: 3rd Inaugural S), Rohaani (c High Yield: 2nd Nayef Jebel Ali S LR).

Broodmare Sire: TRAVELLING VICTOR. Sire of the dams of 1 SW - STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI Dansili G2.

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STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI gr f 2006 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Danehill His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu DANSILI b 96 Ile de Bourbon Kahyasi Kadissya Hasili High Line Kerali Sookera Hail To Reason Hail To Victory New Peace Travelling Victor Traveling Dust Travelling Round Lilly Fair STRAWBERRY MORN gr 93 Whiskey Road Strawberry Road Giftisa Strawberry’s Charm Al Hattab Al’s Charm Like A Charm Danzig

129 QUEEN MARY S G2 ASCOT. June 16. 2yof. 5f.

1. MAQAASID (GB) 8-12 £51,093 b f by Green Desert - Eshaadeh (Storm Cat) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-JHM Gosden 2. Meow (IRE) 8-12 £19,368 b f by Storm Cat - Airwave (Air Express) O-Michael Tabor B-Liberty Bloodstock TR-David Wachman 3. Ladies Are Forever (GB) 8-12 £9,693 b f by Monsieur Bond - Forever Bond (Danetime) O-RC Bond B-Bond Thoroughbred Corporation TR-GR Oldroyd Margins Neck, neck. Time 0:59.17 (fast 0.83).

Going Good to firm.

Margins Head, 3.75. Time 1:24.94 (fast 1.96).

Going Good to firm.

Age 3

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Sire: OASIS DREAM. Sire of 31 Stakes winners. In 2010 - QUERARI Acatenango G1, TUSCAN EVENING Suave Dancer G1, APPROVE Sadler’s Wells G2, FROZEN POWER Royal Academy G2, ALTA FEDELTA Luge G3, MAIN AIM Selkirk G3, RAINFALL Barathea G3, SANDBAR Hernando G3, SRI PUTRA In The Wings G3.

1st Dam: Molomo by Barathea. Winner at 4, 2nd Hunston Financial Pretty Polly S G2, Royal Whip S G2. Own sister to Pepperwood. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: Asleep At The Back (g Halling) 2004: ONIDA (f Noverre) Winner at 2.

2005: Park Acclaim (f Clodovil) unraced. Broodmare.

2007: RAINFALL (f Oasis Dream) Sold 140,000gns 2 wins at 3, Jersey S G3, 2nd Sandy Lane S LR. 2008: Bint Nas (f Clodovil) unraced to date.

2009: (c Diamond Green) 2nd Dam: Nishan by Nashwan. Dam of Molomo, Pepperwood (g Barathea: 3rd Trigo S LR) Broodmare Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of the dams of 31 Stakes winners. In 2010 - JAKKALBERRY Storming Home G1, RAINFALL Oasis Dream G3.

RAINFALL b f 2007 Danzig Green Desert

Age 2

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £55,626

Foreign Courier OASIS DREAM b 2000 Dancing Brave

Sire: GREEN DESERT. Sire of 94 SWs. In 2010 MAQAASID Storm Cat G2, MARKAB Nashwan G3.

Hope

1st Dam: Eshaadeh by Storm Cat. ran twice at 3.

Dam of 1 winner: 2006: Istishaary (f Haafhd) unraced.

2007: Jumooh (f Monsun) in training.

2008: MAQAASID (f Green Desert) 2 wins at 2, Queen Mary S G2.

2009: (f Singspiel)

Barathea

2nd Dam: SARAYIR by Mr Prospector. 3 wins, Virginia Rated S. H LR, Oh So Sharp S LR. Dam of GHANAATI (f Giant’s Causeway: Coronation S G1, 1000 Guineas G1), MAWATHEEQ (c Danzig: Cumberland Lodge S G3, 2nd Champion S G1), RUMOUSH (f Rahy: Feilden S LR).

Broodmare Sire: STORM CAT. Sire of the dams of 94 Stakes winners. In 2010 - SIDNEY’S CANDY Candy Ride G1, CITY TO CITY City Zip G2, MAQAASID Green Desert G2.

The Green Desert/Storm Cat cross has produced: MAQAASID G2, Tenzan Desert LR. MAQAASID b f 2008 Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Sir Gaylord Sir Ivor Attica Never Bend Courtly Dee Tulle Northern Dancer Storm Bird South Ocean Secretariat Terlingua Crimson Saint Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Bustino Height of Fashion Highclere Northern Dancer Danzig GREEN DESERT b 83 Foreign Courier

Storm Cat ESHAADEH b 2001 Sarayir

130 JERSEY S G3

Earned £59,593

Bahamian Sadler’s Wells Brocade MOLOMO b 97 Nashwan Nishan Nesaah

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Sir Ivor Courtly Dee Lyphard Navajo Princess Mill Reef Sorbus Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Canton Silk Blushing Groom Height of Fashion Topsider Sylph

131 NORFOLK S G2 ASCOT. June 17. 2yo. 5f.

1. APPROVE (IRE) 9-1 £51,093 b c by Oasis Dream - Wyola (Sadler’s Wells) O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Bahram) B-Abbeville And Meadow Court Partners TR-WJ Haggas 2. Reckless Reward (IRE) 9-1 £19,368 ch c by Choisir - Champagne Toni (Second Empire) O-WP Drew B-Ken Carroll TR-R Hannon 3. Excel Bolt (GB) 9-1 £9,693 ch c by Exceed And Excel - Dearest Daisy (Forzando) O-Elders, Turton, Brown, Rhodes B-PA Mason TR-B Smart Margins 1.25, 0.5. Time 1:00.14 (slow 0.14).

Going Good to Firm.

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Green Desert Sir Ivor Foreign Courier Courtly Dee OASIS DREAM b 2000 Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Hope Mill Reef Bahamian Sorbus Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special WYOLA b 2001 Mr Prospector Forty Niner File Rubies From Burma Far North Perfect Example Bold Example Danzig

132 RIBBLESDALE S G2 ASCOT. June 17. 3yof. 12f.

1. HIBAAYEB (GB) 8-12 £70,963 b f by Singspiel - Lady Zonda (Lion Cavern) O-Godolphin B-Rabbah Bloodstock TR-Saeed bin Suroor 2. Eldalil (GB) 8-12 £26,900 br f by Singspiel - White House (Pursuit of Love) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Genesis Green Stud Ltd TR-Sir Michael Stoute 3. Gallic Star (IRE) 8-12 £13,463 b f by Galileo - Oman Sea (Rahy) O-Jon and Julia Aisbitt B-JM Beever TR-MR Channon Margins 3.75, 0.75. Time 2:31.18 (slow 0.98).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Age 2

Starts 4

Wins 2

Places 2

Earned £58,362

Sire: OASIS DREAM. See race 130.

1st Dam: Wyola by Sadler’s Wells. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: The Tito Angel (c Rock of Gibraltar) 2008: APPROVE (c Oasis Dream) Sold 36,414gns foal at GONO1, 65,000gns yearling at TAOC1.

2 wins at 2, Norfolk S G2.

2009: (c Cape Cross) 2nd Dam: Rubies From Burma by Forty Niner. 3 wins at 3, 3rd Belgrave S LR. Dam of Alo Pura (f Anabaa: 3rd Nayef Shadwell Jebel Ali Sprint LR (twice)), Ivory Gala (f Galileo: 2nd Prix Joubert LR)

Wins 2

Places 4

Earned £239,249

Sire: SINGSPIEL. Sire of 73 Stakes winners. In 2010 - DAR RE MI Top Ville G1, HIBAAYEB Lion Cavern G2, LIVE CONCERT Kingmambo G3, MISS SINGHSIX Miswaki G3, LAWSPEAKER Danasinga LR, LUCA BRASI Mr Prospector LR. 1st Dam: LADY ZONDA by Lion Cavern. 2 wins at 3.

Dam of 2 winners: 2004: Miss Respect (f Mark of Esteem) unraced.

2005: May Meeting (f Diktat) Winner at 2, 2nd Rochestown S LR. 2006: Kattar (c Singspiel) 2007: HIBAAYEB (f Singspiel). 2 wins, Fillies’ Mile S G1, Ribblesdale S G2, 2nd May Hill S G2, 3rd Prix Saint-Alary G1.

2008: Halifax (c Halling) unraced to date.

2009: (f Refuse To Bend) 2nd Dam: Zonda by Fabulous Dancer. 4 wins, 3rd Fortune S LR. Dam of Zoning (c Warning: 2nd Jebel Ali Mile LR), Zambezi (f Rahy: 2nd Prix Aymeri de Mauleon LR). Grandam of Fragrancy.

Broodmare Sire: LION CAVERN. Sire of the dams of 14 SWs. In 2010 - HIBAAYEB Singspiel G2.

HIBAAYEB b f 2007 Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights High Hawk Sunbittern Hail To Reason Halo Cosmah Herbager Ballade Miss Swapsco Raise A Native Mr Prospector Gold Digger Secretariat Secrettame Tamerett Northern Dancer Fabulous Dancer Last of The Line Habitat Oh So Hot Oh So Fair Sadler’s Wells In The Wings

ASCOT. June 16. 3yo. 7f.

1. RAINFALL (IRE) 8-12 £45,416 b f by Oasis Dream - Molomo (Barathea) O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd TR-M Johnston 2. Red Jazz (USA) 9-1 £17,216 b c by Johannesburg - Now That’s Jazz (Sword Dance) O-RJ Arculli B-WF & A Murphy TR-BW Hills 3. Rock Jock (IRE) 9-1 £8,616 b c by Rock of Gibraltar - Perfect Touch (Miswaki) O-Thistle Bloodstock Limited B-Mrs CL Weld TR-Tracey Collins

APPROVE b c 2008

SINGSPIEL b 92 Glorious Song

Lion Cavern LADY ZONDA b 99 Zonda

133 GOLD CUP G1 ASCOT. June 17. 4yo+. 20f.

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of the dams of 229 SWs. In 2010 - WORKFORCE King’s Best G1, APPROVE Oasis Dream G2, BANKABLE Medicean G2, CAMPANOLOGIST Kingmambo G2, MEISHO BELUGA French Deputy G2, ZARIUS Zabeel G2, BALETTI Gulch G3, CAT JUNIOR Storm Cat G3, DEEM Dalakhani G3, ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL Elusive Quality G3, POSAVINA Tiger Hill G3.

The Oasis Dream/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: APPROVE G2, Address Unknown G2.

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1. RITE OF PASSAGE (GB) 6 9-2 £141,925 ch g by Giant’s Causeway - Dahlia’s Krissy (Kris S) O-Dr R Lambe B-Newsells Park Stud TR-DK Weld 2. Age of Aquarius (IRE) 4 9-0 £53,800 b c by Galileo - Clara Bow (Top Ville) O-Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Mordukhovitch B-Berend Van Dalfsen TR-AP O’Brien 3. Purple Moon (IRE) 7 9-2 £26,925 ch g by Galileo - Vanishing Prairie (Alysheba) O-Craig Bennett B-Gestut Sohrenhof TR-LM Cumani

Margins Neck, 6. Time 4:16.92 (fast 5.08).

Going Good to firm.

Age 4-6

Starts 10

Wins 7

Places 3

Earned £219,559

Sire: GIANT’S CAUSEWAY. Sire of 72 Stakes winners. In 2010 - ESKENDEREYA Seattle Slew G1, RITE OF PASSAGE Kris S G1, NEKO BAY Rubiano G2, CONNEMARA Mr Leader G3, NADEGE Zabeel LR, RABBUKA Fappiano LR. 1st Dam: Dahlia’s Krissy by Kris S. 5 wins in USA, 3rd Indian Maid S LR. Dam of 2 winners: 2003: Jazz At The Sands (g Forest Wildcat) ran.

2004: RITE OF PASSAGE (g Giant’s Causeway) Sold 20,000gns yearling. 7 wins, Gold Cup G1, 3rd Weatherbys Champion Bumper G1, 3rd Bingham Novices’ Hurdle G1.

2006: BIBURY (f Royal Applause) Winner at 3.

2008: Dahlia’s Spirit (c Invincible Spirit) unraced.

2009: (f Royal Applause) 2nd Dam: Dahlia’s Image by Lyphard. 2nd Prix de Lieurey LR. Own sister to LLANDAFF and DAHAR. Dam of River Image (c Irish River: 3rd Old Ironsides S), Dahlia’s Krissy (f Kris S, see above). Third dam of Super Envoy.

Broodmare Sire: KRIS S. Sire of the dams of 58 Stakes winners. In 2010 - RITE OF PASSAGE Giant’s Causeway G1, ZENYATTA Street Cry G1.

The Giant’s Causeway/Kris S cross has produced: RITE OF PASSAGE G1, Shintoh G3, Polo Argentina LR. RITE OF PASSAGE ch g 2004 Storm Bird Storm Cat Terlingua GIANT’S CAUSEWAY ch 97 Rahy Mariah’s Storm Immense Roberto Kris S Sharp Queen DAHLIA’S KRISSY b/br 96 Lyphard Dahlia’s Image Dahlia

Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Crimson Saint Blushing Groom Glorious Song Roberto Imsodear Hail To Reason Bramalea Princequillo Bridgework Northern Dancer Goofed Vaguely Noble Charming Alibi

At the 2003 Houghton Yearling Sale the cheapest son of Giant’s Causeway to find a buyer was the 50,000-guinea colt out of Helsinki. That didn’t stop the colt – Shamardal – from becoming a four-time Group 1 winner. At the corresponding sale in 2005 another son of Giant’s Causeway sold for only 20,000gns. This inexpensive buy, Rite Of Passage, proved much less precocious than Shamardal, but he too has become a Group 1 winner by gallantly defeating Age Of Aquarius in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

The first part of Rite Of Passage’s career seemed to be geared more towards the Gold Cup at Cheltenham than at Royal Ascot. The first Grade 1 race contested by Rite Of Passage was the 2009 Weatherbys Champion Bumper, in which he finished third to Dunguib. His connections decided to try him on the Flat in the autumn of 2009 and the gelding underlined his potential with a very easy eight-length victory in the Leopardstown November Handicap. The next step was hurdling and his last start before Royal Ascot saw him again finish third in Grade1 company at the Cheltenham Festival.

There is no reason on pedigree why Rite Of Passage should be so well suited by an extreme test of stamina.

As Giant’s Causeway never tackled much more than a mile and a quarter,

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European Pattern the logical conclusion is that much of Rite Of Passage’s stamina has come from the bottom half of his pedigree, which features that brilliant mare Dahlia as his third dam.

Dahlia proved as exceptional as a broodmare as she had been on the track, producing six Group winners, including four at Group 1 level. Rite Of Passage’s second dam, Dahlia’s Image, wasn’t one of them. She had the unenviable record of failing to win in 17 starts but she was Listed-placed in France and she was a sister to two of Dahlia’s Group winners. One of them, Dahar, landed the Grade 1 San Juan Capistrano over a mile and three-quarters, as did Delegant, another of Dahlia’s sons. Yet another son, Rivlia, won at up to 15 furlongs and one of Dahlia’s daughters, Wajd, produced St Leger winner Nedawi.

Rite Of Passage’s broodmare sire, Kris S, occupies the same position in the pedigree of the superstar American mare Zenyatta.

134 KING EDWARD VII S G2 ASCOT. June 18. 3yoc&g. 12f.

1. MONTEROSSO (GB) 8-12 £92,947 b c by Dubawi - Porto Roca (Barathea) O-Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum B-Darley TR-M Johnston 2. Arctic Cosmos (USA) 8-12 £35,234 b c by North Light - Fifth Avenue Doll (Marquetry) O-Ms Rachel DS Hood B-Sheridan & Iadora Farm TR-JHM Gosden 3. Buzzword (GB) 8-12 £17,633 b c by Pivotal - Bustling (Danehill) O-Godolphin B-Darley TR-Mahmood Al Zarooni Margins 2.25, 2.25. Time 2:30.06 (fast 0.14).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 5

Places 2

Earned £126,003

135 CORONATION S G1 ASCOT. June 18. 3yof. 8f.

1. LILLIE LANGTRY (IRE) 9-0 £154,698 bbr f by Danehill Dancer - Hoity Toity (Darshaan) O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier B-KB Lynch TR-AP O'Brien 2. Gile Na Greine (IRE) 9-0 £58,642 b f by Galileo - Scribonia (Danehill) O-Mrs J S Bolger, DHW Dobson B-JS Bolger TR-JS Bolger 3. Jacqueline Quest (IRE) 9-0 £29,348 b f by Rock of Gibraltar - Coquette Rouge (Croco Rouge) O-N Martin B-Roundhill Stud, C & M Murphy TR-HRA Cecil Margins 1.25, 2.25. Time 1:39.69 (fast 0.51).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 8

Wins 4

Places 3

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. Sire of 112 Stakes winners. In 2010 - LILLIE LANGTRY Darshaan G1, CONTREDANSE Rahy G2, PLANTEUR Giant’s Causeway G2, MEMORY Diesis G3.

1st Dam: Hoity Toity by Darshaan. unraced. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Song of Freedom (g Montjeu) unraced.

2006: Lady Hawkfield (f Hawk Wing) ran once.

2007: LILLIE LANGTRY (f Danehill Dancer) Sold 70,000gns foal, 230,000gns yearling. 4 wins, Coronation S G1, Debutante S G2, Coolmore Stud Sprint S G3, 2nd Albany S G3, 3rd Moyglare Stud S G1.

2009: (f Hurricane Run) 2nd Dam: Hiwaayati by Shadeed. unraced. Dam of Sweet Emotion (f Bering: 2nd EBF Insulpak Swinley S LR). Grandam of WINGED CUPID. Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. See race 115.

The Danehill Dancer/Darshaan cross has produced: LILLIE LANGTRY G1, JALMIRA LR, Glitter Baby LR, Shendaya LR. LILLIE LANGTRY b/br f 2007 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANEHILL DANCER b 93

Sire: DUBAWI. Sire of 9 Stakes winners. In 2010 MAKFI Green Desert G1, MONTEROSSO Barathea G2, WORTHADD Rahy G2, ANNA SALAI Caerleon G3, CELLARMASTER Sound Reason G3.

Sharpen Up Mira Adonde Lettre d’Amour Shirley Heights Darshaan

1st Dam: PORTO ROCA by Barathea. Coolmore Classic G1, 3rd Futurity S G1, Eat Well Live Well Cup G1, Australasian Oaks G1. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: SEVEN STARS (f King’s Best) 3 wins at 3 in Australia.

2004: Elusive Port (c Elusive Quality) unraced.

2005: Fiorentina (f Dubai Destination) unraced.

2007: MONTEROSSO (c Dubawi) 5 wins at 3, King Edward VII S G2.

2008: Manarola (c Tiger Hill) unraced to date.

2009: (c Dubai Destination) 2nd Dam: Antelliere by Salieri. 2nd Light Fingers S G3. Dam of BLUEBIRD THE WORD (c Bluebird: Whakanui Stud International S G1, 2nd New Zealand Derby G1, Thorndon Mile G1, 3rd Queensland Derby G1), PORTO ROCA (f Barathea, see above), Aristocracy (f Danehill: 3rd Richmond Grove Padthaway Golden S LR) Broodmare Sire: BARATHEA. See race 130.

MONTEROSSO b c 2007 Mr Prospector Con Game Shareef Dancer Colorado Dancer Fall Aspen Shirley Heights Deploy Slightly Dangerous Dancing Brave Jawaher High Tern Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Habitat Brocade Canton Silk Accipiter Salieri Hogan’s Sister Loosen Up Anntelle Soft Quest Seeking The Gold

Dubai Millennium DUBAWI b 2002 Zomaradah

Barathea PORTO ROCA b 96 Antelliere

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Earned £768,781

Delsy HOITY TOITY br 2000 Shadeed Hiwaayati Alathea

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Atan Rocchetta Caro Lianga Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Nijinsky Continual Lorenzaccio Vive La Reine

Danehill Dancer enjoyed a rewarding Royal Ascot in more ways than one.

He was directly responsible for a pair of Group winners, thanks to Memory in the Albany Stakes and Lillie Langtry in the Coronation Stakes. Then Danehill Dancer’s stallion son Choisir dominated the final day, thanks to Starspangledbanner in the Golden Jubilee and the gambled-on Laddies Poker Two in the Wokingham Handicap.

Such is the reputation of the Sadler’s Wells-Darshaan cross that daughters of Darshaan have spent much of their time visiting Sadler’s Wells or his sons. To the end of 2009 there were 475 foals of racing age bred this way. Darshaan’s daughters had considerably fewer foals by Danehill and his sons – a total of 82 – but Lillie Langtry is the third of them to win at Group 1 level, following Danehill’s Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Mountain High and Rock Of Gibraltar’s Hong Kong Group 1 winner

Eagle Mountain.

Darshaan’s daughters are highly prized these days but Lillie Langtry’s dam Hoity Toity made only 15,000gns as a two-year-old from the Gainsborough Stud draft at the 2002 December Sales. The price reflected the fact that Hoity Toity hadn’t raced and neither had her dam, the Shadeed mare Hiwaayati. Hiwaayati also hadn’t made a huge impact with her first six foals, her only black-type performer being her Bering filly Sweet Emotion.

On the plus side, Hoity Toity’s dam was a half-sister to two brothers by Nureyev who won Group 2 races now classified as Group 1. The first, Lead On Time, took the Prix Maurice de Gheest and the second, Great Commotion, won the Cork And Orrery (Golden Jubilee) Stakes.

Lillie Langtry’s fourth dam, Vive la Reine, was a sister to the brilliant Vaguely Noble and produced the Champagne Stakes winner R B Chesne.

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137 ALBANY S G3 ASCOT. June 18. 2yof. 6f.

1. MEMORY (IRE) 8-12 £39,739 b f by Danehill Dancer - Nausicaa (Diesis) O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-Masquerade B-Swordlestown Stud TR-R Hannon 2. Margot Did (IRE) 8-12 £15,064 b f by Exceed And Excel - Special Dancer (Shareef Dancer) O-T Redman, P Philipps B-N Hartery TR-MLW Bell 3. Tiz My Time (USA) 8-12 £7,539 b f by Sharp Humor - Tiz the Hour (Tiznow) O-MEB Stable B-Machmer Hall, Haymarket Farm TR-Kenneth McPeek Margins Head, 2.5. Time 1:13.70 (slow 0.20).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 3

Places 0

Earned £83,040

Sire: DANEHILL DANCER. See race 135.

1st Dam: Nausicaa by Diesis. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in France, USA, 3rd Miesque S G3. Dam of 4 winners: 2004: KAFUU (c Danehill Dancer) 2 wins at 2 and 4.

2005: NAUGHTY FRIDA (f Royal Applause) 2 wins at 2 and 3.

2006: Heading East (g Dubai Destination) 2007: HEDAAYA (f Indian Ridge) Winner at 3.

2008: MEMORY (f Danehill Dancer) Sold 72,000gns yearling. 3 wins, Cherry Hinton S G2, Albany S G3.

2009: (f Teofilo)

ASCOT. June 18. 3yo. 16f.

1. MIKHAIL GLINKA (IRE) 9-1 £39,739 b c by Galileo - Lady Karr (Mark of Esteem) O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith B-Paulyn Limited TR-AP O'Brien 2. Theology (GB) 9-1 £15,064 b c by Galileo - Biographie (Mtoto) O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Touchstone B-Giacinto Guglielmi TR-J Noseda 3. Total Command (GB) 9-1 £7,539 b c by Sadler's Wells - Wince (Selkirk) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins Nose, 2.5. Time 3:27.98 (slow 5.48).

Going Good to firm.

2nd Dam: BLUSHING ALL OVER by Blushing Groom. 6 wins 3-6, Handicap de la Tamise LR. Dam of Nausicaa, Sahib (g Colonial Affair: 2nd Prix Edellic LR).

Broodmare Sire: DIESIS. Sire of the dams of 80 Stakes winners. In 2010 - MEMORY Danehill Dancer G2, PYRRHA Pyrus G3.

The Danehill Dancer/Diesis cross has produced: MEMORY G2, Remember When G1.

MEMORY b f 2008 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Razyana Spring Adieu DANEHILL DANCER b 93 Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Mira Adonde Caro Lettre d’Amour Lianga Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Diesis Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels NAUSICAA ch 96 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Blushing All Over Viceregal Victory Kingdom Happy Victory Danzig

Danehill

Age 2-3

Starts 7

Wins 3

Places 3

Earned £146,163

Sire: GALILEO. See race 148.

1st Dam: LADY KARR by Mark of Esteem. Winner at 3. Own sister to SIR PERCY. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: MIKHAIL GLINKA (c Galileo) Sold 250,000 gns foal. 3 wins, Queen’s Vase G3, Eyrefield Sks LR, 2nd Criterium de Saint-Cloud G1, 3rd Ballysax S G3.

2008: Lady Glinka (f Galileo) unraced to date.

2009: (c Montjeu) 2nd Dam: PERCY’S LASS by Blakeney. 5 wins 2-4, September S G3, 3rd Sun Chariot S G2. Sister to Percy’s Girl. Dam of SIR PERCY (c Mark of Esteem: Derby S G1, Dewhurst S G1, 2nd 2000 Guineas G1), Blue Lion (g Lomond: 3rd Scottish Classic G3).

Grandam of GRACE O’MALLEY, JADALEE. Broodmare Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of the dams of 7 SWs. In 2010 - DANON CHANTILLY Fuji Kiseki G1, KITE WOOD Galileo G2, MIKHAIL GLINKA Galileo G3.

The Galileo/Mark of Esteem cross has produced: KITE WOOD G1, MIKHAIL GLINKA G1.

MIKHAIL GLINKA b c 2007 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Miswaki Urban Sea Allegretta Darshaan Mark of Esteem Homage LADY KARR b 2001 Blakeney Percy’s Lass Laughing Girl

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Lombard Anatevka Shirley Heights Delsy Ajdal Home Love Hethersett Windmill Girl Sassafras Violetta III

138 HARDWICKE S G2 ASCOT. June 19. 4yo+. 12f.

1. HARBINGER (GB) 4 9-0 £70,963 b c by Dansili - Penang Pearl (Bering) O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Admiral Rous) B-Mrs AKH Ooi TR-Sir Michael Stoute 2. Duncan (GB) 5 9-0 £26,900 b h by Dalakhani - Dolores (Danehill) O/B-Normandie Stud Ltd TR-JHM Gosden 3. Barshiba (IRE) 6 8-11 £13,463 ch m by Barathea - Dashiba (Dashing Blade) O-JC Smith B-Littleton Stud TR-DRC Elsworth Margins 3.5, 6. Time 2:27.36 (fast 2.84).

Going Good to firm.

Age 3-4

Starts 8

Wins 5

Places 2

Earned £206,233

Sire: DANSILI. Sire of 42 Stakes winners. In 2010 PROVISO Woodman G1, HARBINGER Bering G2, ICE BLUE Unfuwain G2, STRAWBERRYDAIQUIRI Travelling Victor G2, AVIATE Irish River G3, FAMOUS NAME Quest For Fame G3, ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE Efisio G3.

1st Dam: PENANG PEARL by Bering. 3 wins at 3, Financial Dynamics October S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2002: PENANG SAPPHIRE (g Spectrum) 1 win at 2.

2003: PENANG CINTA (g Halling) 9 wins.

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Caulfield on Starspangledbanner: “He and Aidan O’Brien’s other ex-Australian Royal Ascot winner Haradasun are from a family which arrived in New Zealand from Britain in 1911”

2004: Autour du Monde (f Spinning World) 2005: Penang Cry (f Barathea) unraced. Broodmare.

2006: HARBINGER (c Dansili) Sold 180,000gns yearling. 5 wins 3-4, Hardwicke S G2, Gordon S G3, John Porter S G3, Ormonde S G3, 3rd St Simon S G3.

2007: Penangdouble O One (c Starcraft) 2008: (c Sakhee) 2009: (c Zamindar) 2nd Dam: GUAPA by Shareef Dancer. 2 wins at 3.

Dam of PENANG PEARL (f Bering, see above) Broodmare Sire: BERING. Sire of the dams of 53 Stakes winners. In 2010 - HARBINGER Dansili G2.

HARBINGER b c 2006 Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Arctic Tern Bering Beaune PENANG PEARL b 96 Shareef Dancer Guapa Sauceboat

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Sea Bird II Bubbling Beauty Lyphard Barbra Northern Dancer Sweet Alliance Connaught Cranberry Sauce

139 GOLDEN JUBILEE S G1 ASCOT. June 19. 3yo+. 6f.

1. STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) 4 9-4 £255,465 ch c by Choisir - Gold Anthem (Made of Gold) O-M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Ms Massey B-Emily Krstina (Aust) Pty Ltd TR-AP O'Brien 2. Society Rock (IRE) 3 8-11 £96,840 b c by Rock of Gibraltar - High Society (Key of Luck) O-S Gibson B-San Gabriel Inv TR-JR Fanshawe 3. Kinsale King (USA) 5 9-4 £48,465 bbr g by Yankee Victor - Flaming Mirage (Woodman) O-Sheehy LLC B-Marvin Little Jr TR-Carl O'Callaghan Margins 1.75, head. Time 1:12.57 (fast 0.93).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 14

Wins 7

Places 3

Earned £918,342

Sire: CHOISIR. Sire of 25 Stakes winners. In 2010 STARSPANGLEDBANNER Made of Gold G1, SACRED CHOICE Sir Tristram G2, DREAMSCAPE Ferdinand G3, LADY SPRINGBANK Kendor G3, PSYCHOLOGIST Danzero G3.

1st Dam: Gold Anthem by Made of Gold. 2 wins in Australia, 2nd Balcrest S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2004: Gold Chant (f El Moxie) 5 wins in Australia, 3rd Dermody S LR. Broodmare.

2005: TINKLING (f Markane) 2 wins in Australia.

2006: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (c Choisir) 7 wins, Golden Jubilee S G1, Caulfield Guineas G1, Oakleigh Plate G1, H D F McNeil S G3, RSL Vain S LR, 2nd Festival of Racing S LR, 3rd Newmarket H G1, Blue Diamond Prelude G3.

2007: Regally Blonde (f Royal Academy) unraced.

2008: (f Rock of Gibraltar) 2009: (c Purrealist) 2nd Dam: National Song by Vain. ran on the flat in Australia. Dam of Gold Anthem. Grandam of TAGINE. Third dam of Trisara.

Broodmare Sire: MADE OF GOLD. In 2010 STARSPANGLEDBANNER Choisir G1.

STARSPANGLEDBANNER ch c 2006 Danehill Danehill Dancer Mira Adonde CHOISIR ch 99 Lunchtime Great Selection Pensive Mood Green Forest Made of Gold Vindaria GOLD ANTHEM ch 99 Vain National Song Olympic Aim

Danzig Razyana Sharpen Up Lettre d’Amour Silly Season Great Occasion Biscay Staid Shecky Greene Tell Meno Lies Roi Dagobert Heavenly Body Wilkes Elated Zamazaan Gold Vink

Aidan O’Brien has trained two top Australian performers to win major prizes at Royal Ascot, with Haradasun taking the 2008 Queen Anne Stakes and the fleet-footed Starspangledbanner the 2010 Golden Jubilee. Remarkably, both these impressive imports come from the same family – a family which arrived in New Zealand from Britain in 1911.

Starspangledbanner’s second dam National Song is a half-sister to Circles Of Gold, the dam of Haradasun.

Circles Of Gold, winner of the AJC Australian Oaks, has another major winner to her credit in her Danehill colt Elvstroem, who scored at Group 1 level from seven furlongs to a mile and a half in Australia, as well as winning the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free.

Starspangledbanner’s third dam Olympic Aim was a daughter of the top French stayer Zamazaan. Olympic Aim had a distinguished half-brother in Bit Of A Skite, a Group 1-winning miler, and Olympic Aim’s good winners also included Gold Wells, a Group 2winning miler, to Barathea. This is also the family of Polar Success, winner of the Golden Slipper Stakes in 2003.

Starspangledbanner’s broodmare sire Made Of Gold was a smart British juvenile, winner of the 1991 Royal Lodge Stakes, and Made Of Gold’s sire was the outstanding French juvenile Green Forest.

In winning the Golden Jubilee, Starspangledbanner emulated his sire Choisir, who prompted a host of Australian challengers for the Royal Ascot sprints by completing the King’s Stand-Golden Jubilee double in 2003.

Choisir’s double as a sire at the 2010 Royal meeting came in the year when Coolmore decided not to send him to Ireland for the northern hemisphere season. He had shuttled for the previous six years but, with his eldest progeny now five, Choisir has only three Group winners from his Irish crops and is still awaiting his first Group 1 winner.

140 PREMIO PRIMI PASSI G3 MILAN. June 20. 2yo. 1200m.

1. BLU CONSTELLATION (ITY) 8-11 £30,088 b c by Orpen - Stella Celtica (Celtic Swing) O-Scuderia Incolinx B-Azienda Agricola Loreto Luciani TR-Vittorio Caruso 2. Avatar Day (USA) 8-11 £13,238 b c by Afleet Alex - Investagain (Salt Lake) O-Scuderia Razza dell'Olmo B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd TR-R Menichetti 3. Step Up (ITY) 8-11 £7,221 c by Footstepsinthesand - Lady Melbourne (Indian Ridge) O-Nazzareno Marchetti B-Ugo Marchetti TR-A Candi Margins 1.25, 2.25. Time 1:14.00. Going Very soft.

2008: BLU CONSTELLATION (c Orpen) 2 wins at 2 in Italy, Premio Primi Passi G3.

2009: Star Force (f Blu Air Force)

CURRAGH. June 26. 3yo+. 14f.

Broodmare Sire: CELTIC SWING. Sire of the dams of 6 Stakes winners. In 2010 - PLANET FIVE Storm Cat G2, BLU CONSTELLATION Orpen G3.

BLU CONSTELLATION b c 2008 Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Alydar Endear Chappaquiddick ORPEN b 96 Halo Devil’s Bag Ballade Bonita Francita Hoist The Flag Raise The Standard Natalma Mr Prospector Damister Batucada Celtic Swing Welsh Pageant Celtic Ring Pencuik Jewel STELLA CELTICA b 2003 Lyphard Dancing Brave Navajo Princess Kanun Vaguely Noble Mahrah Montagea Danzig

Lure

141 GROSSER PREIS DER WIRTSCHAFT G3 DORTMUND. June 20. 3yo+. 2000m.

1. NORDERNEY (GER) 4 9-3 £28,319 ch f by Dai Jin - Nouvelle Princesse (Bluebird) O/B-Gestut Bona TR-P Schiergen 2. Scolari (GB) 4 9-2 £9,735 b c by Monsun - Sky Dancing (Exit To Nowhere) O/B-Gestut Ittlingen TR-T Mundry 3. Illo (GER) 5 9-1 £13,717 b h by Tertullian - Iora (Konigsstuhl) O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan TR-J Hirchberger Margins 2, nose. Time 2:03.10. Going Good.

Age 2-4

Starts 8

Wins 3

Places 4

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £39,836

1st Dam: NOUVELLE PRINCESSE by Bluebird. 3 wins at 3 and 4 in Germany. Own sister to NOBILISSIMA. Dam of 5 winners: 2002: NYLON (f Law Society) 2 wins. Broodmare.

2003: NESTOR (c Silvano) 5 wins, Badener Roulette Preis Hurdle LR. 2004: NASIBOW (c Silvano) 6 wins 3-5 in Germany.

2005: Natalis (f Law Society) 2006: NORDERNEY (f Dai Jin) 3 wins, Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft G3, Herbstpreis Frankfurter Stutenpreis G3, Dusseldorfer Stutenpreis LR, 3rd Gerling Preis G2, Euro Cup G3, G. P. der Jungheinrich Gabelstapler G3.

2007: NOCTURNA (f Dai Jin) 2 wins at 2 in Germany.

2008: Nafar (c Singspiel) unraced to date.

2009: Next Topmodel (f Sholokhov) 2010: Naftali (f Dai Jin) 2nd Dam: NOUVELLE REINE by Konigsstuhl. 5 wins at 3 in Germany Spreti Memorial LR. Dam of NOBILISSIMA (f Bluebird: Kolner Stuten Meile LR), NOUVELLE FORTUNE (f Alzao: Frankfurter der Mehl Mulhens Stiftung LR, 2nd Deutscher Herold-Preis G3, 3rd Diana Deutsches Stuten Derby G1), NOVITA (f American Post: Junioren Preis LR, 3rd Schwarzgold Rennen G3), NOBILITA (g Orpen: Prix Challenge de Haies des 4 Ans Hurdle LR, Prix de Besancon Hurdle LR). Grandam of NOUVELLE NOBLESSE, NIANGA.

1st Dam: STELLA CELTICA by Celtic Swing. 3 wins at 3 in Italy. Dam of 1 winner:

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1. TACTIC (GB) 4 9-11 £34,513 b g by Sadler's Wells - Tanaghum (Darshaan) O-Hamdan Al Maktoum B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd TR-JL Dunlop 2. Profound Beauty (IRE) 6 9-11 £10,929 b m by Danehill - Diamond Trim (Highest Honor) O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm TR-DK Weld 3. Roses For The Lady (IRE) 4 9-8 £5,177 b f by Sadler's Wells - Head In The Clouds (Rainbow Quest) O-Neil Jones B-Abergwaun Farm TR-John M Oxx Margins 2, 3. Time 2:58.92 (slow 0.42).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-4

Starts 12

Wins 2

Places 9

Earned £54,147

Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. Sire of 317 Stakes winners.

In 2010 - BULLET TRAIN Danehill G3, CHANGING SKIES Silver Hawk G3, PRECIOUS GEM Danehill G3, TACTIC Darshaan G3.

1st Dam: Tanaghum by Darshaan. Winner at 3, 2nd EBF Harvest S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2005: TAARESH (g Sakhee) 3 wins at 3 and 5.

2006: TACTIC (g Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at 3 and 4, Curragh Cup G3, Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup LR, 2nd Bahrain Trophy G3.

2007: ZAHOO (f Nayef) Winner at 2.

2008: Mujarah (f Marju) unraced to date.

2010: (c Shirocco) 2nd Dam: MEHTHAAF by Nureyev. Champion 3yr old filly in England in 1994. 4 wins at 2 and 3 Irish 1000 Guineas G1, 3rd Coronation S G1, Prix Marcel Boussac G1, Prix Jacques Le Marois G1. Dam of NAJAH (f Nashwan: Premio Lydia Tesio G2), Tasdeer (g Rahy: 2nd Spring Cup LR), Tanaghum (f Darshaan, see above) Broodmare Sire: DARSHAAN. Sire of the dams of 149 Stakes winners. In 2010 - LILLIE LANGTRY Danehill Dancer G1, SARAFINA Refuse To Bend G1, MIDAS TOUCH Galileo G2, GLASS HARMONIUM Verglas G3, GRACE O’MALLEY Refuse To Bend G3, TACTIC Sadler’s Wells G3.

The Sadler’s Wells/Darshaan cross has produced: BLACK BEAR ISLAND G1, EBADIYLA G1, ELECTION DAY G1, FANTASIA G1, FRONT HOUSE G1, GAGNOA G1, GREEK DANCE G1, HIGH CHAPARRAL G1, ISLINGTON G1, MILAN G1, QUARTER MOON G1, SEPTIMUS G1, YESTERDAY G1, CLAREMONT G2, CRIMSON TIDE G2, CURTAIN CALL G2, EZIMA G2, TIME ON G2, GYPSY KING G3, NEW MORNING G3, TACTIC G3, TAMARIND G3, ALMA MATER LR, ASHKAZAR LR, HINDU KUSH LR, HONORIA LR, MUSHA MERR LR, NALANI LR, TILABAY LR, ZAIYAD LR, All My Loving G1.

TACTIC b g 2006 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy

Broodmare Sire: BLUEBIRD. Sire of the dams of 48 SWs. In 2010 - METAL BENDER Danasinga G1, GIBRALTAR BLUE Rock of Gibraltar G2, MONTANA FLYER Flying Spur G3, NORDERNEY Dai Jin G3.

TANAGHUM b 2000 Nureyev Mehthaaf Elle Seule

Nearco Lady Angela Native Dancer Almahmoud Hail To Reason Lalun Forli Thong Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Northern Dancer Special Exclusive Native Fall Aspen

NORDERNEY ch f 2006 Peintre Celebre Peinture Bleue DAI JIN b 2000

Sire: ORPEN. Sire of 52 Stakes winners. In 2010 LINGOTE DE ORO Old Trieste G1, BLU CONSTELLATION Celtic Swing G3, NORQUINCO The Watcher G3, ORPEN FAIN Southern Halo G3, POLLEN Chief Singer G3, WAR ARTIST Brocco G3, CELESTIAL WAY Slip Anchor LR, INVINCIBLE SON Exit To Nowhere LR.

Earned £67,180

Sire: DAI JIN. Sire of 4 Stakes winners. In 2010 NORDERNEY Bluebird G3.

Nureyev

Age 2

142 CURRAGH CUP G3

Shirley Heights Dawlah Urjwan Storm Bird Bluebird Ivory Dawn NOUVELLE PRINCESSE b 96 Konigsstuhl Nouvelle Reine Night Blue

Northern Dancer Special Alydar Petroleuse Mill Reef Hardiemma Seattle Slew White Star Line Northern Dancer South Ocean Sir Ivor Dusky Evening Dschingis Khan Konigskronung Arratos Nagaika

143 CHIPCHASE S G3 NEWCASTLE. June 26. 3yo+. 6f.

1. BARNEY MCGREW (IRE) 7 9-3 £36,901 b g by Mark of Esteem - Success Story (Sharrood) O-Andrew Tinkler B-Mrs HB Raw TR-M Dods 2. Himalya (IRE) 4 9-3 £13,988 b g by Danehill Dancer - Lady Miletrian (Barathea) O-Ms Gillian Khosla B-Lodge Park Stud TR-J Noseda 3. Bonnie Charlie (GB) 4 9-3 £7,001 ch c by Intikhab - Scottish Exile (Ashkalani) O-Hit The Beach Partnership B-CDS Bryce, Mrs M Bryce TR-WJ Haggas

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DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS

European Pattern Margins 2.25, 2.75. Time 1:10.74 (fast 1.66).

Going Good to firm.

Age 3-7

Starts 41

Wins 7

Places 11

Earned £158,137

Sire: MARK OF ESTEEM. Sire of 29 Stakes winners.

In 2010 - BRIBON Arazi G2, BARNEY MCGREW Sharrood G3.

1st Dam: SUCCESS STORY by Sharrood. 2 wins at 3. Dam of 5 winners: 1996: CHAMPAGNE (g Efisio) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

1997: FILM SCRIPT (f Unfuwain) 3 wins at 3, Oaks Trial S LR, Golden Daffodil S LR. Dam of FREE AGENT (Chesham S LR) 1998: (c Nashwan) 1999: NATIONAL PARK (g Common Grounds) 3 wins, Grand Prairie Turf Challenge S LR, 3rd Generous S G3.

2000: Stage Show (c Royal Applause) unraced.

2002: Angel Rays (f Unfuwain). Broodmare.

2003: BARNEY MCGREW (g Mark of Esteem) 7 wins, Chipchase S G3.

2005: Nastjir (g Nayef) ran once and ran over hurdles.

2006: FISADARA (f Nayef) Winner at 3.

2007: Grande Saggio (c Cape Cross) 2008: (f King’s Best) 2nd Dam: STARLET by Teenoso. 7 wins, Team Trophy der Volksbanken & Raiffeisen G2. Dam of INTERLUDE (f Sadler’s Wells: Prix de Pomone G2) Broodmare Sire: SHARROOD. Sire of the dams of 10 Stakes winners. In 2010 - BARNEY MCGREW Mark of Esteem G3, DICK TURPIN Arakan G3.

BARNEY MCGREW b g 2003

PREMIO LOCO ch g 2004 Hail To Reason Bramalea Kris S Princequillo Sharp Queen Bridgework PRIZED b 86 Dark Star My Dad George Mabekky My Turbulent Miss Petare Turbulent Miss Behaving Deby Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier Magic Ring Empery Emaline Chere Alise CRAZEE MENTAL b 95 Dominion Nomination Rivers Maid Corn Futures Mill Reef Hay Reef Haymaking Roberto

145 INTERNATIONAL S G3 CURRAGH. June 26. 3yo+. 10f.

1. PRECIOUS GEM (IRE) 4 9-4 £37,389 b f by Sadler's Wells - Ruby (Danehill) O-Mrs CL Weld B-J Crowley et al TR-DK Weld 2. Shintoh (USA) 3 8-10 £10,929 br c by Giant's Causeway - Hollywood Wildcat (Kris S) O- I Cowan Stables Partnership B-M & I Cowan LLP TR-JS Bolger 3. Grand Admiral (USA) 4 9-7 £5,177 b c by Giant's Causeway - Myth (Ogygian) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Commonwealth TR-AP O'Brien Margins 1.75, 3. Time 2:05.94 (slow 0.94).

Going Good to firm.

Age 3-4

Starts 9

Wins 3

Places 4

Earned £58,023

Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. See race 142.

Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy MARK OF ESTEEM b 93 Ajdal Homage Home Love Caro Sharrood Angel Island SUCCESS STORY gr 91 Teenoso Starlet Pas de Deux

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Northern Dancer Native Partner Vaguely Noble Homespun Fortino II Chambord Cougar Who’s To Know Youth Furioso Nijinsky Example

144 CRITERION S G3

1st Dam: Ruby by Danehill. unraced. Own sister to ROCK OF GIBRALTAR and Nell Gwyn. Dam of 1 winner: 2006: PRECIOUS GEM (f Sadler’s Wells) Sold 148,004gns yearling. 3 wins at 3 and 4, International S G3, Martin Molony S LR, 3rd Nereide-Rennen LR. 2007: Breathless (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced.

2008: (f Singspiel) 2nd Dam: Offshore Boom by Be My Guest. 1 win at 2, 2nd Irish National Stud Fillies S LR. Dam of ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (c Danehill: Dewhurst S G1, Irish 2000 Guineas G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Sussex S G1, 2000 Guineas G1, Grand Criterium G1, Prix du Moulin de Longchamp G1), Nell Gwyn (f Danehill: 2nd Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial G3)

Margins 1.25, short head. Time 2:03.84 (fast 1.16).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-5

Starts 13

Broodmare Sire: DANEHILL. Sire of the dams of 134 SWs. In 2010 - ABLE ONE Cape Cross G1, ZABRASIVE Zabeel G1.

The Sadler’s Wells/Danehill cross has produced: BULLET TRAIN G3, PRECIOUS GEM G3.

PRECIOUS GEM b f 2006 Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Danzig

Age 2-6

Starts 19

Wins 10

Places 2

Earned £250,544

Danehill Razyana RUBY b 2002

Sire: PRIZED. Sire of 25 Stakes winners. In 2010 PREMIO LOCO Magic Ring G3, KIRI St Hilarion LR. 1st Dam: Crazee Mental by Magic Ring. Winner at 2, 2nd Cheveley Park S G1. Dam of 2 winners: 2002: RAMSGILL (g Prized) 4 wins at 3 and 4.

2004: PREMIO LOCO (g Prized) Sold 19,000gns yearling at TADEY. 10 wins, Grosser Europa Meile G2, Oettingen-Rennen G2, Criterion S G3, On The House S LR, Ladybird S LR, 2nd Winter Derby G3, Midsummer S LR. 2nd Dam: CORN FUTURES by Nomination. 1 win at 2. Dam of Crazee Mental (f Magic Ring, see above), Siena Gold (f Key of Luck: 3rd EBF Bosra Sham Fillies’ S LR). Grandam of SIRCE. Broodmare Sire: MAGIC RING. Sire of the dams of 6 SWs. In 2010 - PREMIO LOCO Prized G3

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146 PRETTY POLLY S G1 CURRAGH. June 26. 3yo+f&m. 10f.

1. CHINESE WHITE (IRE) 5 9-9 £106,195 gr f by Dalakhani - Chiang Mai (Sadler's Wells) O-Lady O'Reilly B-Castlemartin Stud, Skymarc Farm TR-DK Weld 2. Flying Cloud (IRE) 4 9-9 £33,628 b f by Storming Home - Criquette (Shirley Heights) O-Godolphin B-Gainsborough Stud Management Co Ltd TR-Saeed bin Suroor 3. Akdarena (GB) 3 8-11 £15,929 b f by Hernando - Akdariya (Shirley Heights) O/B-Miss K Rausing TR-JS Bolger

Places 4

Earned £273,817

Sire: DALAKHANI. Sire of 18 Stakes winners. In 2010 - CHINESE WHITE Sadler’s Wells G1, DEEM Sadler’s Wells G3, GOLDWAKI Caerleon G3, SHEMIYLA Danehill G3.

1st Dam: CHIANG MAI by Sadler’s Wells. 4 wins at 2 and 3, Aga Khan Studs Blandford S G3, 2nd P. Jean de Chaudenay-G. P. du Printemps G2. Own sister to Chamela Bay. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Catching Stars (f Halling) unraced. Broodmare.

2004: Easterly Breeze (g Green Desert) 2005: CHINESE WHITE (f Dalakhani) 6 wins at 2 to 5, 2010, Audi Pretty Polly S G1, Irish National Stud Blandford S G2, Dance Design S G3, Irish Stallion Farms EBF V. McCalmont S LR (twice), Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet S LR, 2nd Irish Stallion Farms EBF V. McCalmont S LR, 3rd Tattersalls Gold Cup G1, Blue Wind S G3.

2007: Cartesien (c Danehill Dancer) 2010: (f Dalakhani) 2nd Dam: ELJAZZI by Artaius. 1 win at 2. Dam of RAFHA (f Kris: Prix de Diane Hermes G1), CHIANG MAI (f Sadler’s Wells, see above), Franky Furbo (c Suave Dancer: 3rd Prix de Conde G3), Al Anood (f Danehill: 3rd Dequetteville S LR), Chamela Bay (f Sadler’s Wells: 2nd Diamond S LR), Fayfa (f Slip Anchor: 2nd Vodafone Group Fillies Trial S LR).

Grandam of INVINCIBLE SPIRIT, SADIAN, WHAZZIS, ACTS OF GRACE, MASSARRA, MOUNT ELBRUS, HILLFA, WHAZZAT, Kodiac, Aquarius, Love Jeddah, Impulsive Dream, Al Widyan, FNAN. Third dam of Strobilus.

Broodmare Sire: SADLER’S WELLS. See race 131.

The Dalakhani/Sadler’s Wells cross has produced: CHINESE WHITE G1, CONDUIT G1, DEEM G3, SHREYAS G3, YAHRAB G3, KADABI LR, Unwritten Rule G3.

CHINESE WHITE gr m 2005 Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Delsy Kelty Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Damana Denia Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Round Table Artaius Stylish Pattern Bounteous Border Bounty B Flat Shirley Heights Darshaan DALAKHANI gr 2000 Daltawa

NEWMARKET. June 26. 3yo+. 7f.

1. PREMIO LOCO (USA) 6 9-11 £36,901 ch g by Prized - Crazee Mental (Magic Ring) O-Bernard Westley B-Kidder, Cole, Griggs TR-CF Wall 2. Red Jazz (USA) 3 8-8 £13,988 b c by Johannesburg - Now That's Jazz (Sword Dance) O-RJ Arculli B-William F Murphy, Annabel Murphy TR-BW Hills 3. Doncaster Rover (USA) 4 9-3 £7,001 b g by War Chant - Rebridled Dreams (Unbridled's Song) O-P Holling, I Raeburn, S Halsall, S Bolland B-Coffeepot Stable TR-DH Brown Margins 0.75, 1.25. Time 1:24.74 (slow 1.64).

Going Good to firm.

Wins 6

Sadler’s Wells CHIANG MAI b 97 Eljazzi

Bearing in mind the exceptional results that daughters of Darshaan enjoyed with Sadler’s Wells, it was inevitable that breeders would be keen to send daughters of Sadler’s Wells to Darshaan’s son Dalakhani when the 2003 Arc winner retired to Gilltown.

Fifteen of the 75 foals in Dalakhani’s first crop were out of daughters of Sadler’s Wells and as many as five of them have become stakes winners.

The star of the collection was undoubtedly Conduit, winner of the St Leger, King George and Breeders’ Cup Turf, but there has been strong support from the Group winners Chinese White, Deem and Shreyas, and the Listed winner Yahrab.

Chinese White was one of the first to highlight the potential of this cross, when a six-length winner on her only appearance at two. Chinese White became a Listed winner on her reappearance and later finished fourth in the Irish Oaks, but she had to wait until she was four to record her first

two Group victories. However, she disappointed as favourite when sent to Italy in a bid to secure her first Group 1 victory on her final start at four and her connections decided to combine racing and broodmare duties at five.

Having conceived to Cape Cross, it was mission accomplished when she took the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes.

Chinese White must be a very valuable broodmare, as her dam, the Group 3 winner Chiang Mai, was a creditable fourth in the French St Leger in 2000. What’s more, Chiang Mai is a half-sister to Rafha, a Lingfield Oaks Trial winner who numbers the excellent Invincible Spirit among her seven black-type performers.

Eljazzi, the second dam of Chinese White, was a half-sister to three notable animals by Petingo, including Pitcairn, a high-class miler who sired Ela-Mana-Mou, the top filly Cairn Rouge, and Dingle Bay, dam of the very good stayer Assessor.

147 RAILWAY S G2 CURRAGH. June 27. 2yo. 6f.

1. FORMOSINA (IRE) 9-1 £53,097 b c by Footstepsinthesand - Scarlett Rose (Royal Applause) O-Daniel Pittack B-Oak Lodge Bloodstock TR-J Noseda 2. Samuel Morse (IRE) 9-1 £16,814 bbr c by Danehill Dancer - Eliza (Mt Livermore) O-Michael Tabor B-Strategy Bloodstock TR-AP O'Brien 3. Clondinnery (IRE) 9-1 £7,965 b c by Choisir - Grand Lili (Linamix) O-P Gilsenan B-P Gilsenan TR-GM Lyons Margins Short head, neck.

Time 1:10.77 (fast 0.23).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2

Starts 3

Wins 2

Places 1

Earned £58,256

Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND. Sire of 5 Stakes winners. In 2010 - FORMOSINA Royal Applause G2, CHACHAMAIDEE Danehill LR, STEP UP Indian Ridge LR. 1st Dam: Scarlett Rose by Royal Applause. Dam of 1 winner: 2007: (c Starcraft) 2008: FORMOSINA (c Footstepsinthesand) Sold 50,000gns foal at TADEF, 105,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 2 wins at 2, ladbrokes.com Railway S G2.

2009: (c Strategic Prince) 2nd Dam: Billie Blue by Ballad Rock. Dam of TUMBLEWEED RIDGE (c Indian Ridge: Vodafone Horris Hill S G3, Ballycorus S G3 (3 times), Prix de la Porte Maillot G3, 2nd Scottish Equitable Gimcrack S G2). Grandam of GILDED. Broodmare Sire: ROYAL APPLAUSE. Sire of the dams of 2 Stakes winners. In 2010 - FORMOSINA Footstepsinthesand G2.

FORMOSINA b c 2008 Storm Cat Giant’s Causeway Mariah’s Storm FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND b 2002 Rainbow Quest Glatisant Dancing Rocks Waajib Royal Applause Flying Melody SCARLETT ROSE b 2001 Ballad Rock Billie Blue Blue Nose

Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense Blushing Groom I Will Follow Green Dancer Croda Rossa Try My Best Coryana Auction Ring Whispering Star Bold Lad True Rocket Windjammer Hill Slipper

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Caulfield on Cape Blanco: “His dam raced almost exclusively over five furlongs, but his Irish Derby win demonstrated again how powerful an influence for stamina Galileo tends to be”

148 IRISH DERBY G1 CURRAGH. June 27. 3yo. 12f.

1. CAPE BLANCO (IRE) 9-0 £641,593 ch c by Galileo - Laurel Delight (Presidium) O-Derrick Smith B-Jack Ronan, Des Vere Hunt TR-AP O'Brien 2. Midas Touch (GB) 9-0 £210,177 b c by Galileo - Approach (Darshaan) O-Mrs John Magnier B-Belgrave Bloodstock Ltd TR-AP O'Brien 3. Jan Vermeer (IRE) 9-0 £99,558 b c by Montjeu - Shadow Song (Pennekamp) O-Michael Tabor B-Shadow Song Syndicate TR-AP O'Brien Margins 0.5, 1.5. Time 2:28.68 (fast 3.32).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 5

Places 0

Earned £843,993

Sire: GALILEO. Sire of 70 Stakes winners. In 2010 CAPE BLANCO Presidium G1, KITE WOOD Mark of Esteem G2, LINTON Centaine G2, MAHBOOBA Red Ransom G2, MIDAS TOUCH Darshaan G2, CHABAL Zafonic G3, MIKHAIL GLINKA Mark of Esteem G3, LILY OF THE VALLEY Pennekamp LR, SOUTH EASTER Nureyev LR, EPPURSIMUOVE Soviet Star LR. 1st Dam: LAUREL DELIGHT by Presidium. 4 wins at 2, 4 and 6 inc. Anthony Fawcett Memorial Handicap, York. Dam of 4 winners: 1995: LAUREL PLEASURE (f Selkirk) 2 wins.

Broodmare.

1998: SPASSKY (c Emperor Jones) 7 wins at 3 to 7 in Italy.

1999: MR O’BRIEN (g Mukaddamah) 8 wins at 3 to 5 in USA, Kelso Breeders’ Cup H G2, Aregent Dixie S G2, 2nd United Nations S G1, 3rd Manhattan H G1.

2000: Koh Tao (f Turtle Island). Broodmare.

2002: Forest Delight (f Shinko Forest) ran a few times.

2003: Laurel Lassie (f Shinko Forest) ran on the flat in USA. Broodmare.

2005: Safari Time (f Danetime). died at 3 years.

2007: CAPE BLANCO (c Galileo) Sold 231,092gns yearling at GOOY1. 5 wins at 2 and 3, Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby G1, Galileo EBF Futurity G2, Totesport Dante S G2, Korean Racing Authority Tyros S G3.

2008: Laurelei (f Oratorio) unraced to date.

2009: (c Oratorio) 2nd Dam: Foudroyer by Artaius. ran twice at 3. Dam of PARIS HOUSE (c Petong: Flying Childers S G2, United Breweries Group Temple S G2, 2nd Keeneland Nunthorpe S G1 (twice)). Grandam of POLISH MAGIC. Broodmare Sire: PRESIDIUM. Sire of the dams of 3 SWs. In 2010 - CAPE BLANCO Galileo G1.

past we have seen Alandi win the Irish St Leger and Prix du Cadran, Sixties Icon the St Leger and Allegretto the Prix Royal-Oak, Henry II Stakes and Goodwood Cup. This trend has continued in 2010, with Kite Wood taking the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, Mikhail Glinka the Queen’s Vase and King Of Wands the Coral Marathon, while Age Of Aquarius went close to taking the Gold Cup. That’s not to say that Galileo can’t also sire major winners over much shorter distances and some of his best performers, such as Rip Van Winkle and Lush Lashes, have been admirably versatile. Cape Blanco isn’t short of speed, as he showed with his unbeaten juvenile career over seven furlongs.

Cape Blanco is suited by a mile and a half, even though his dam, the very speedy Laurel Delight, raced almost exclusively over five furlongs. Laurel Delight was also a half-sister to the high-class sprinter Paris House, who went close to winning the Nunthorpe as a two-year-old. Laurel Delight had an unusual story in that she made her last racecourse appearance at seven, a few weeks after her daughter Laurel Pleasure had won her second start.

Laurel Delight earned a visit to Galileo by producing Mr O’Brien, a dual American Graded winner on turf, to the much cheaper Mukaddamah.

Cape Blanco’s broodmare sire, the very useful Presidium, had the distinction of being a half-brother to the top-class brothers Diesis and Kris – Diesis being the broodmare sire of Galileo’s St Leger winner, the smart Sixties Icon.

Cape Blanco is the latest in a lengthy line of Classic winners descending from the 1944 1,000 Guineas winner Picture Play, whose descendants have won all five British Classics. Cape Blanco’s third dam, Foudre, was a half-sister to that fine broodmare Lighted Glory, who ranks as the third dam of the French Classic winners Latice and Lawman.

CAPE BLANCO ch c 2007 Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Secretariat General Assembly Exclusive Dancer Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Round Table Artaius Stylish Pattern Petingo Foudre Lighted Lamp

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Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells GALILEO b 98 Urban Sea

Presidium LAUREL DELIGHT ch 90 Foudroyer

It was as recently as 2001 that Galileo pulverised the opposition in the Irish Derby, yet he has already sired two winners of the Curragh Classic. After Soldier Of Fortune had run out a ninelength winner in 2007, Galileo struck again in 2010, when the finish was fought out by his sons Cape Blanco and Midas Touch.

Cape Blanco’s victory demonstrates again how powerful an influence for stamina Galileo tends to be. In the

MILAN. June 27. 3yof. 2000m.

1. TECH EXCEED (GER) 8-11 £37,610 b f by Exceed And Excel - Technik (Nebos) O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof TR-A Wohler 2. Lolamar (ITY) 8-11 £16,548 b f by Martino Alonso - Lodgetta (Grand Lodge) O-Scuderia Siba B-Azienda Agricola Antezzate TR-S Botti 3. Hosiba (GER) 8-11 £9,026 b f by Black Sam Bellamy - Hosina (Goofalik) O-Stall Tenuta Monacelli B-H Kahrs TR-R Rohne Margins Nose, 1.75. Time 2:01.50. Going Good.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 2

Places 3

Earned £51,742

2006: Tech Zinne (f Zinaad) unraced.

2007: TECH EXCEED (f Exceed And Excel) 2 wins at 3 in Italy, Slovakia, Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta G3.

2009: Technikus (c Antonius Pius) 2nd Dam: THE FILLY by Appiani II. 4 wins at 3 and 4 in West Germany. Dam of TIGER HILL (c Danehill: Grosser Dallmayr-Preis G1, Grosser Preis von Baden G1 (twice), 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1, Deutschland Preis G1, 3rd Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe G1).

Broodmare Sire: NEBOS. Sire of the dams of 28 SWs. In 2010 - TECH EXCEED Exceed And Excel G3.

TECH EXCEED b f 2007 Danzig Danehill Razyana EXCEED AND EXCEL b 2000 Lomond Patrona Gladiolus Caro Nebos Nostrana TECHNIK ch 89 Appiani II The Filly Tigress Silver

150 PRIX DE MALLERET G2 SAINT-CLOUD. June 27. 3yof. 2400m.

1. NEVER FORGET (FR) 8-11 £75,664 b f by Westerner - Topira (Pistolet Bleu) O-Claude Cohen B-C Cohen, E Lellouche TR-E Lellouche 2. Shamanova (IRE) 8-11 £29,204 b f by Danehill Dancer - Shamadara (Kahyasi) O/B-HH The Aga Khan TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Lady's Purse (GB) 8-11 £13,938 b f by Doyen - Jetbeeah (Lomond) O-Sheikh Mohammed B-Bumble Bloodstock TR-H-A Pantall Margins 0.75, short neck. Time 2:34.60 (slow 4.10).

Going Good to soft.

Age 3

Starts 5

Wins 3

Places 1

1st Dam: TECHNIK by Nebos. 4 wins at 4 and 5 in Germany. Dam of 3 winners: 1997: Tech Dash (c Dashing Blade) unraced.

1998: Tech Dancer (c Shareef Dancer) 2000: TECH EAGLE (g Eagle Eyed) 7 wins.

2003: Tech Engine (f Enrique) Winner at 2 in Germany, 2nd Bremer Stuten Meile LR.

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Earned £125,663

Sire: WESTERNER. Sire of 2 Stakes winners. In 2010 - NEVER FORGET Pistolet Bleu G2, KATKOVANA Cadoudal LR. 1st Dam: TOPIRA by Pistolet Bleu. 2 wins at 3 and 4 in France. Dam of 4 winners: 2002: SOUPCON (g Enrique) 4 wins in France.

2004: Sadko (c Peintre Celebre) 2005: SHE HATES ME (f Hawk Wing) 1 win at 3.

2006: CODE ROUGE (c Peintre Celebre) 2 wins.

2007: NEVER FORGET (f Westerner) 3 wins, Prix de Malleret G2, Prix de la Seine LR, 3rd Prix de Royaumont G3.

2008: Bluetop (c Anabaa Blue) unraced to date.

2009: Topleague (c Poliglote)

SAINT-CLOUD. June 27. 4yo+. 2400m.

1. PLUMANIA (GB) 4 8-13 £202,265 b f by Anabaa - Featherquest (Rainbow Quest) O/B-Wertheimer et Frere TR-A Fabre 2. Youmzain (IRE) 7 9-2 £80,920 b h by Sinndar - Sadima (Sadler's Wells) O-Jaber Abdullah B-Frank Dunne TR-MR Channon 3. Daryakana (FR) 4 8-13 £40,460 ch f by Selkirk - Daryaba (Night Shift) O-HH The Aga Khan B-HH The Aga Khan's Studs SC TR-A de Royer-Dupre Margins Nose, short neck. Time 2:34.40 (slow 3.90).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-4

Starts 13

NEVER FORGET b f 2007 Danzig Razyana WESTERNER b 99 Troy Walensee Warsaw Top Ville Pistolet Bleu Pampa Bella TOPIRA b 96 Cadoudal El Quahirah Belgaum

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Petingo La Milo Bon Mot III War Path III High Top Sega Ville Armos Kendie Green Dancer Come To Sea Dictus Beliziana

Places 9

Earned £505,966

1st Dam: FEATHERQUEST by Rainbow Quest.

Winner at 2 in France. Dam of 5 winners: 2003: OMITAS (g Lomitas) 3 wins at 4 to 6 in France.

2004: HANDO (c Hernando) 5 wins 3-6 in France.

2005: BALLADEUSE (f Singspiel) 2 wins at 3 in France, Prix de Royallieu G2.

2006: PLUMANIA (f Anabaa) 3 wins, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1, Prix Corrida G2, 2nd Prix Vermeille G1, Prix Penelope G3, 3rd Prix de Diane G1, Prix de Royallieu G2, Prix de Psyche G3.

2007: SINGULIERE (f Singspiel) 1 win at 3 in France.

2008: Insoumise (f Galileo) unraced to date.

2009: Secrete (f Cape Cross) 2010: (f Anabaa) 2nd Dam: Featherhill by Lyphard. 2 wins at 2 and 3 in France, 3rd Lady Morvich H. Dam of GROOM DANCER (c Blushing Groom: Prix Lupin G1), TAGEL (c Cox’s Ridge: Prix Saint-Roman G3, 3rd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile G1), SLEW THE SLEWOR (c Slew O’ Gold: Prix Omnium II LR, Hurricane H LR, Robert F Carey Memorial H LR, 2nd Elkhorn S G2), Feathertop (c Alydar: 3rd Prix Herbager LR).

Grandam of KINSHASA NO KISEKI, LEGERETE, HEARTHSTEAD MAISON, RAVE REVIEWS, FERMION, SAIL, Underwater, Raging Fire, Feather Duster. Third dam of FALCO, IRON LIPS. Broodmare Sire: RAINBOW QUEST. Sire of the dams of 113 Stakes winners. In 2010 - PLUMANIA Anabaa G1, PUNCHER CLYNCH Azamour G3, BRUSCO Rock of Gibraltar LR, ROSES FOR THE LADY Sadler’s Wells LR, AURORAS ENCORE Second Empire LR, EBADIYAN Daylami LR. The Anabaa/Rainbow Quest cross has produced: PLUMANIA G1, Baahama G3, Cielago G3, Lunaa LR. PLUMANIA b f 2006 Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Vaguely Noble Gay Mecene Gay Missile Riverman Bamieres Bergamasque Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead Northern Dancer Lyphard Goofed Violon d’Ingres Lady Berry Moss Rose II Northern Dancer Danzig

Balbonella

Rainbow Quest FEATHERQUEST b 98

Broodmare Sire: PISTOLET BLEU. Sire of the dams of 7 Stakes winners. In 2010 - NEVER FORGET Westerner G2, BINOCULAR Enrique LR.

Wins 3

Sire: ANABAA. Sire of 76 Stakes winners. In 2010 GOLDIKOVA Blushing Groom G1, PLUMANIA Rainbow Quest G1, LOUP BRETON Irish River G2, BE POSITIVE Hennessy G3, DALGHAR Miswaki G3, KUTCHINSKY Zabeel G3.

ANABAA b 92

2nd Dam: El Quahirah by Cadoudal. 4 wins at 2 to 4 in France, 3rd Prix du Calvados G3. Dam of GOLANI (c Nikos: Prix Edmond Blanc G3), CARLA (f Cardoun: Prix des Lilas LR, Prix Ceres LR), Niederhoff (c Epervier Bleu: 2nd Prix Denisy LR, Prix Michel Houyvet LR, Prix Vulcain LR). Grandam of SVEDOV.

Danehill

Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL. Sire of 23 Stakes winners. In 2010 - TECH EXCEED Nebos G3, HOONESS Spectrum LR, KOALA BEAR Zabeel LR, VERY DISCREET Euclase LR.

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Northern Dancer My Charmer Watch Your Step Back Britches Fortino II Chambord Botticelli Naxos III Herbager Angela Rucellai St Chad Templeogue

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Featherhill

The Wertheimer brothers will always be grateful to Anabaa for providing them with the exceptional Goldikova, and now they have another reason to be thankful to the former Haras du Quesnay stallion. This is Plumania, who filled third place in the 2009 Prix de Diane a year after Goldikova had filled the same position in the Chantilly Classic. Like Goldikova, Plumania has progressed from three to four. Having ended a sequence of nine defeats when she took the Group 2 Prix

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European Pattern Corrida, Plumania narrowly defeated Youmzain in the Grand Prix de SaintCloud.

Although Anabaa made his name as a champion sprinter, he has sired Group winners over a wide range of distances, including Anabaa Blue in the Prix du Jockey-Club and Headturner in the AJC Australian Derby. It is no surprise that Plumania has also proved capable of winning at the top level over a mile and a half, as there is plenty of stamina in the bottom half of her pedigree. Her third dam, Lady Berry, defeated the colts in the Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak. Lady Berry became an exceptional broodmare, enjoying Group 1 success with Le Nain Jaune (Grand Prix de Paris), Indian Rose (Prix Vermeille) and Vert Amande (Prix Ganay).

Plumania’s second dam Featherhill wasn’t nearly as talented as Lady Berry on the racecourse but this close relative of the stamina-packed Le Nain Jaune also did very well as a broodmare. Her stakes winners included Groom Dancer, winner of the Prix Lupin, and Tagel, third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. No fewer than four of Featherhill’s daughters have produced Group winners and one of her grand-daughters is the dam of the 2008 French 2,000 Guineas winner Falco. Plumania’s dam Featherquest is the second of Featherhill’s daughters to produce a Group 1 winner, following Keltshaan, dam of the 2010 Japanese sprinter Kinshasa No Kiseki.

153 BROWNSTOWN S G3 FAIRYHOUSE. June 30. 3yo+f&m. 7f.

1. BERG BAHN (IRE) 3 8-11 £46,018 b f by Big Bad Bob - Ski For Me (Barathea) O-Anamoine Ltd B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc TR-GM Lyons 2. Velvet Flicker (IRE) 3 8-11 £13,451 b f by Fasliyev - Velvet Appeal (Petorius) O-Mrs Kevin Prendergast B-Glashare House Stud TR-K Prendergast 3. Miss Gorica (IRE) 6 9-6 £6,372 b m by Mull of Kintyre - Allegorica (Alzao) O-G Tierney B-Miss AR Byrne TR-Ms Joanna Morgan Margins 1.25, 0.5. Time 1:28.15 (slow 3.85).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-3

Starts 6

Wins 2

Places 3

Places 11

1st Dam: GLAMOROUS AIR by Air Express. 6 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy. Dam of 1 winner: 2005: Glamorous Touch (f Touch of The Blues) 2006: GLAMOROUS SPIRIT (f Invincible Spirit) 7 wins, Sapphire S G3, 2nd Hever Sprint LR. 2008: (f Daggers Drawn) 2009: (c Dark Angel) Broodmare Sire: AIR EXPRESS. Sire of the dams of 5 SWs - GLAMOROUS SPIRIT Invincible Spirit G3.

GLAMOROUS SPIRIT b f 2006 Danzig Green Desert Foreign Courier INVINCIBLE SPIRIT b 97 Kris Rafha Eljazzi Salse Air Express Ibtisamm GLAMOROUS AIR b 2000 Baillamont Glamorous Bride Glena

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Fairy Bridge BARATHEA b 90 Habitat Canton Silk Elegant Air

Broodmare Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of the dams of 34 Stakes winners. In 2010 - JAKKALBERRY Storming Home G1, MONTEROSSO Dubawi G2, BERG BAHN Big Bad Bob G3, RAINFALL Oasis Dream G3, GEORGETTE SILK Flying Spur LR, KIDNAPPING Intikhab LR, MARCETI Verglas LR, PARIS TO PEKING Intikhab LR. BERG BAHN b f 2007 Roberto Bob Back Toter Back

Persian Fantasy

Sire: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. S.

Earned £79,629

Dashing Blade

Fantasy Girl

Earned £83,392

Northern Dancer

1st Dam: SKI FOR ME by Barathea. Winner at 2.

Dam of 3 winners: 2004: Ski For Luck (g Key of Luck) ran a few times.

2005: NIGHT SKIER (f Night Shift) Winner at 2.

2006: KEY TO LOVE (f Key of Luck) Winner at 2.

2007: BERG BAHN (f Big Bad Bob) Sold 1,120gns yearling at TIDEC. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Brownstown S G3, 3rd UAE 1000 Guineas LR. 2008: Break Bread (f Big Bad Bob) unraced to date.

CURRAGH. June 27. 3yo+. 5f.

Wins 7

BARSHIBA ch m 2004

Brocade

Marju

Starts 26

Broodmare Sire: DASHING BLADE. Sire of the dams of 26 Stakes winners. In 2010 - BARSHIBA Barathea G2, KALI Areion G2, STACELITA Monsun G3, EARLSALSA Kingsalsa LR.

Sire: BIG BAD BOB. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2010 - BERG BAHN Barathea G3.

BIG BAD BOB br 2000

Age 2-4

2nd Dam: ALSIBA by Northfields. 1 win at 4. Own sister to Dragon Steed. Dam of Dashiba (f Dashing Blade, see above), Dalriath (f Fraam: 3rd Aquanti Group ‘Dipper’ Novices’ Chase G2)

Sadler’s Wells

152 SAPPHIRE S G3 1. GLAMOROUS SPIRIT (IRE) 4 9-2 £34,513 b f by Invincible Spirit - Glamorous Air (Air Express) O-Robert Bailey B-Carlo Soria TR-RA Harris 2. Reverence (GB) 9 9-8 £10,929 ch g by Mark of Esteem - Imperial Bailiwick (Imperial Frontier) O/B-Mr & Mrs Middlebrook TR-EJ Alston 3. Elnawin (GB) 4 9-5 £5,177 b c by Elnadim - Acicula (Night Shift) O-Noodles Racing B-DR Tucker TR-R Hannon Margins 0.5, 1.5. Time 0:58.85 (fast 1.45).

Going Good to firm.

S LR, 3rd Hardwicke S G2, Dahlia S G3 (twice) 2005: Cascades (c Alhaarth) unraced.

2007: DASHING DOC (g Dr Fong) Winner at 2.

2008: Westhaven (c Alhaarth) unraced to date.

2010: (c Teofilo)

Sadler’s Wells Barathea Brocade SKI FOR ME ch 99 Shirley Heights Ski For Gold Quest

Hail To Reason Bramalea Carry Back Romantic Miss Last Tycoon Flame of Tara Persian Bold Gay Fantasy Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Canton Silk Mill Reef Hardiemma The Minstrel Belle Pensee

154 LANCASHIRE OAKS G2 HAYDOCK PARK. July 3. 3yo+f&m. 11f 200yds.

1. BARSHIBA (IRE) 6 9-5 £52,512 ch m by Barathea - Dashiba (Dashing Blade) O-JC Smith B-Littleton Stud TR-DRC Elsworth 2. Polly's Mark (IRE) 4 9-5 £19,906 b f by Mark of Esteem - Kotdiji (Mtoto) O-Wickham Stud B-Glashare House Stud TR-CG Cox 3. Lady Jane Digby (GB) 5 9-5 £9,962 b m by Oasis Dream - Scandalette (Niniski) O/B-Miss K Rausing TR-M Johnston Margins 0.75, 1.5. Time 2:30.85 (slow 0.85).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-6

Starts 32

Wins 7

Places 13

Earned £334,261

Sharp Castan DASHIBA ch 96 Northfields Alsiba Etoile Grise

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Sir Gaylord Little Hut Runnymede Clouded Lamp Shirley Heights Elegant Tern Sharpen Up Sultry One Northern Dancer Little Hut Sea Hawk II Place d’Etoile

155 ECLIPSE S G1 SANDOWN PARK. July 3. 3yo+. 10f 7yds.

1. TWICE OVER (GB) 5 9-7 £283,850 bbr h by Observatory - Double Crossed (Caerleon) O-K Abdullah B-Juddmonte Farms TR-HRA Cecil 2. Sri Putra (GB) 4 9-7 £107,600 b c by Oasis Dream - Wendylina (In The Wings) O-HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah B-Glebe Stud And Partners TR-MA Jarvis 3. Viscount Nelson (USA) 3 8-10 £53,850 bbr c by Giant's Causeway - Imagine (Sadler's Wells) O-Mrs John Magnier, Mrs David Nagle B-Barronstown Stud TR-AP O'Brien Margins 0.5, 0.5. Time 2:04.64 (fast 2.36).

Going Good to firm.

Age 2-5

Starts 19

Wins 8

Places Earned 8 £1,381,491

Sire: OBSERVATORY. Sire of 8 Stakes winners. In 2010 - TWICE OVER Caerleon G1.

1st Dam: DOUBLE CROSSED by Caerleon. 2 wins at 3, Arena Racing Oaks Trial LR. Dam of 1 winner: 2003: Deceived (f Selkirk) unraced. Broodmare.

2004: Tricked (f Beat Hollow) unraced. Broodmare.

2005: TWICE OVER (c Observatory). 8 wins, Champion S G1, Eclipse S G1, Prix Eugene Adam G2, Craven S G3, First Drinks Brands Foundation S LR, 2nd Emirates Airline Champion S G1, Prince of Wales’s S G1, 3rd Juddmonte Lockinge S G1, St James’s Palace S G1, Breeders’ Cup Classic G1, totesport.com Dante S G2, Weatherbys Earl of Sefton S G3.

2006: Betray (f King’s Best) unraced.

2008: Serious Breach (c Intikhab) unraced to date.

2009: (c Observatory) 2nd Dam: QUANDARY by Blushing Groom. 3 wins at 4 James Seymour S LR. Dam of DOUBLE CROSSED (f Caerleon, see above). Grandam of PASSAGE OF TIME, FATHER TIME, TIMEPIECE. Broodmare Sire: CAERLEON. See race 111.

Sire: BARATHEA. Sire of 81 Stakes winners. In 2010 - BARSHIBA Dashing Blade G2, STOTSFOLD Shirley Heights G3, GEESALA Rahy LR, OVERTURN Kris LR. 1st Dam: Dashiba by Dashing Blade. 2 wins at 3, 2nd EBF Upavon S LR. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: DOCTOR DASH (g Dr Fong) Winner at 2, Weatherbys Bank Stonehenge S LR. 2004: BARSHIBA (f Barathea) 7 wins at 3 to 6, 2010, Bet 365 Lancashire Oaks G2 (twice), Sandringham H LR, Plantation Stud Aphrodite S LR, Lanwades Stud Severals S LR, John Doyle Buckhounds S LR, 2nd Plymouth Gin Summer Mile S G2, Transformers/Recitifers EBF Valiant S LR, Addleshaw Goddard Distaff

TWICE OVER b/br h 2005 Raise A Native Gold Digger Irish River Seven Springs La Trinite OBSERVATORY ch 97 Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea Stellaria Northern Dancer Victoria Star Solometeor Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Caerleon Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam DOUBLE CROSSED b 98 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Quandary Cloudy Dawn Lost Virtue Aunt Tilt Mr Prospector

Distant View

Distant View provided his breeder Khalid Abdullah with some memorable moments, both on the racecourse and as a member of Juddmonte’s Kentucky stallion team. His Sussex Stakes victory earned him the title of champion three-year-old miler and his four Group 1 winners included three for the prince – Distant Music, Observatory and the magnificent American racemare Sightseek.

Distant View is also playing his part in what has been described as an annus mirabilis for Juddmonte.

Sightseek’s sister Quest To Peak is the dam of the dual 1,000 Guineas winner Special Duty, while Observatory’s son Twice Over has added the 2010 Coral-Eclipse to his 2009 victory in the Champion Stakes.

As Distant Music and Sightseek were both sired by Distant View from mares with Nijinsky in their pedigree, it made sense to mate Distant View’s best son, Observatory, to mares with Nijinsky blood. The strategy has paid handsome dividends. New Orchid, a daughter of the big Nijinsky mare Musicanti, produced the Group 1winning sprinter African Rose, and Double Crossed, a big grand-daughter of Nijinsky, is the dam of Twice Over.

Twice Over’s female line was introduced to Juddmonte with the purchase of his third dam Lost Virtue for $375,000 in 1986. The daughter of Cloudy Dawn had already been represented by two stakes winners, including the Free Handicap winner Over The Ocean, and another of her early foals, Quack A Doodledo, became the second dam of the top American filly Banshee Breeze.

Lost Virtue produced only two daughters for Juddmonte but both became stakes winners. One was the Oaks second All At Sea and the other was Quandary. She made her mark through her daughters Clepsydra, dam of Passage Of Time, Father Time and Timepiece, and Double Crossed, winner of the Lingfield Oaks Trial.

156 PRIX JEAN PRAT G1 CHANTILLY. July 4. 3yoc&f. 1600m.

1. DICK TURPIN (IRE) 9-2 £202,265 b c by Arakan - Merrily (Sharrood) O-John Manley B-John McEnery TR-R Hannon 2. Siyouni (FR) 9-2 £80,920 b c by Pivotal - Sichilla (Danehill) O-HH The Aga Khan B-Haras De Son Altesse L'Aga Khan Scea TR-A de Royer-Dupre 3. Xtension (IRE) 9-2 £40,460 br c by Xaar - Great Joy (Grand Lodge) O-Brighthelm Racing B- TR-CG Cox Margins 4, head. Time 1:26.30 (slow 0.30).

Going Good to soft.

Age 2-3

Starts 11

Wins 6

Places 3

Earned £678,833

Sire: ARAKAN. Sire of 1 Stakes winners. In 2010 DICK TURPIN Sharrood G1.

1st Dam: Merrily by Sharrood. Dam of 5 winners: 2000: VIGOROUS (f Danetime) 2 wins at 3.

2002: Bond Cat (f Raise A Grand) ran a few times.

2003: CHEERILY (f Danehill Dancer) Winner at 4.

2004: Golden Snitch (g Redback) unplaced.

2005: LADY SCHMUCK (f Clodovil) 3 wins at 3.

2006: HASODIKIS (c Fasliyev) 2 wins at 3 in Greece.

2007: DICK TURPIN (c Arakan) Sold 7,721gns foal,

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Caulfield on Dick Turpin: “His sire Arakan notched annual Timeform ratings of 119, 123 and 120 in winning at up to nine furlongs, and there is little fault to be found with his pedigree”

Index to winners and placed horses 18,206gns yearling. 6 wins, Prix Jean Prat G1, Richmond S G2, Greenham S G3, 2nd St James’s Palace S G1, 2000 Guineas G1, Poule d’Essai des Poulains G1.

2nd Dam: BABYCHAM SPARKLE by So Blessed. 2 wins at 2. Dam of DEEP FINESSE (c Reprimand: Dubai Racing Club Palace House S G3, Prix du Bois G3, 3rd Polypipe PLC Flying Childers S G2).

Grandam of HALMAHERA, RISING SHADOW, Blue Rocket, INDIAN JOCKEY, Night Cru. Broodmare Sire: SHARROOD. Sire of the dams of 10 Stakes winners. In 2010 - DICK TURPIN Arakan G1, BARNEY MCGREW Mark of Esteem G3.

DICK TURPIN b c 2007 Nearctic Natalma Forli Special Thong ARAKAN br 2000 Kris Common Grounds Sweetly Far Across Ardross City Ex Rythmique Fortino II Caro Chambord Sharrood Cougar Angel Island Who’s To Know MERRILY gr 93 Princely Gift So Blessed Lavant Babycham Sparkle Charlottesville Effervescence II Vareta Northern Dancer

Nureyev

Smaller stallion farms find it increasingly difficult to secure wellqualified stallion prospects and often have to compromise on the score of either performance or pedigree.

Ballyhane Stud must therefore have been pleased to add Arakan to its team at the end of 2005. He had been good enough to notch annual Timeform ratings of 119, 123 and 120 in winning at up to nine furlongs, and there was little fault to be found with his pedigree: by the exceptionally successful Nureyev, his female line traces back to the celebrated Almahmoud. This combination helped him attract 141 mares in his first season.

The stark truth is that the vast majority of the foals from this threefigure crop have proved ordinary at best. Fortunately, there has been one magnificent exception in Dick Turpin.

When he ran out an impressive winner of the Prix Jean Prat, the €26,000 yearling was scoring for the sixth time in an 11-race career which also features seconds in the 2,000 Guineas, French 2,000 Guineas and St James Palace Stakes.

Dick Turpin’s dam Merrily was a disappointing sprinter who failed to win in 12 attempts. The fact that she was considered a sprinter suggests she took far less after her sire, Sharrood, than her dam, the two-yearold sprint winner Babycham Sparkle.

This daughter of So Blessed is best known as the dam of the fast and precocious Deep Finesse, but she is also the second dam of the very smart sprint handicapper Halmahera.

Dick Turpin’s fourth dam, Vareta, was a smart two-year-old in France, where she won the Prix de la Foret, but her main contribution to the thoroughbred was to produce the topclass French colt Zeddaan. Zeddaan’s half-sister Effervescence is the second dam of such fast performers as River Falls (Gimcrack Stakes), Monsieur Bond (Duke of York Stakes) and Premiere Cuvee.

Includes winners and placed horses in European Pattern races.

Winners are in bold type

A Media Luz 23 Aajel 31 Abbashiva 96 Address Unknown 63 Age Of Aquarius 52 133 Aizavoski 49 Akdarena 66 146 Akmal 93 Alexandros 104 Alfred Nobel 79 Alianthus 96 Allied Powers 49 109 Alta Fedelta 19 56 Amico Fritz 64 107 Anna Salai 29 84 Annabelle’s Charm 78 Ansiei 53 Antara 106 128 Appel Au Maitre 21 Approve 131 Arcano 18 Arctic Cosmos 134 At First Sight 22 63 102 Atasari 62 Avatar Day 140 Aviate 67 Azmeel 24 51 Back Hunting 20 Baine 77 Barney McGrew 143 Barshiba 138 154 Baschar 117 Behkabad 65 Beltanus 10 Benbaun 75 Berg Bahn 153 Bethrah 62 84 Beyond Desire 114 Blek 41 82 Blu Constellation 140 Blue Jack 34 Blue Maiden 13 Blue Panis 120 Bobbyscot 88 Bonnie Charlie 143 Borderlescott 34 80 124 Brisant 98 Bullet Train 55 Bushman 104 Buzzword 134 Byword 35 85 127 Campanologist 116 Canford Cliffs 18 33 81 123 Cape Blanco 70 148 Celimene 12 92 Celtic Celeb 73 Chabal 24 Charming Woman 56 Chinchon 1 Chinese White 83 146 Chink Of Light 48 Circumvent 30 Claremont 16 32 Clondinnery 147 Colonial 105 Contat 64 107 Contredanse 99 Coordinated Cut 70 Court Canibal 12 122 Critical Moment 15 Croisultan 9 97 Cronsa 36 Crystal Gal 5 Cutlass Bay 12 38 Dalghar 105 Dancing David 15 51 Dariole 23 Darley Sun 93 Daryakana 92 151 Debussy 50 Deluxe 86 Devoted To You 3 Dick Turpin 18 33 76 123 156 Distinctive 114

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Doncaster Rover 95 144 Dream Eater 95 125 Dubawi Phantom 55 Duchess Of Foxland 5 43 Duff 97 Duncan 138 Dynasty 42 Eldalil 132 Eleanora Duse 67 Electrolyser 31 Elle Shadow 87 Elnawin 152 Elusive Pimpernel 15 Elzaam 126 Emerald Commander 120 Emerald Ring 113 Enzio 10 Equiano 34 80 124 Estejo 25 Evading Tempete 8 36 Evaporation 112 Excel Bolt 131 Eye Of The Tiger 60 98 Fame And Glory 44 83 100 Famous 43 Famous Name 61 Famous Warrior 4 Flying Cloud 69 146 Formosina 147 Free Judgement 42 81 Frozen Power 91 Fuisse 118 Galileo’s Choice 44 Gallic Star 132 Getaway 60 116 Gile Na Greine 39 135 Gilt Edge Girl 114 Glamorous Spirit 152 Glass Harmonium 26 94 Gold Bubbles 67 Gold Harvest 37 Golden Stream 54 Goldikova 85 125 Goldwaki 119 Gotlandia 29 Grace O’Malley 66 121 Grand Admiral 145 Green Rock 57 Green Tango 41 Gris de Gris 6 35 Habaayib 17 Handsome Devil 57 Harbinger 16 52 138 Hearts Of Fire 123 Heaven’s Vault 58 Hen Night 62 Hibaayeb 86 132 High Heeled 100 Himalya 143 Honimiere 40 Hosiba 149 Hot Prospect 55 Ice Blue 57 Icon Dream 48 Il Fenomeno 59 Illo 141 Illustrious Blue 31 Indiana Gal 66 78 Indomito 107 Isantha 99 Ivory Land 11 73 Jacqueline Quest 39 135 Jakkalberry 25 116 Jan Vermeer 88 148 Joanna 8 77 112 Johannes Mozart 25 Jukebox Jury 32 Juliet Capulet 113 Kali 45 112 Karasiyra 121 Kargali 9 Kasbah Bliss 41 82 Keep Cool 46 King Jock 61 Kingsgate Native 80 Kinsale King 139 Kite Hunter 91 Kite Wood 82 Kolokol 75 La Boum 1 47

Laaheb 26 Ladies Are Forever 129 Lady Jane Digby 154 Lady Of The Desert 17 Lady Springbank 5 Lady’s Purse 111 150 Latin Love 3 Le Larron 119 Les Fazzani 50 Liang Kay 6 Lillie Langtry 135 Lindentree 117 Lolamar 149 Lolly For Dolly 43 Lope de Vega 28 76 103 Lord Shanakill 72 Mabait 104 Madda’s Force 19 Mahamaya 90 Main Aim 68 95 Makfi 7 33 Manifest 16 71 Maqaasid 129 Marchand d’Or 75 110 Margot Did 137 Markab 79 124 Marshade 20 Mashoor 119 Meeznah 101 Memory 137 Meow 129 Midas Touch 63 148 Midday 69 Middle Club 23 99 Mikhail Glinka 22 136 Miss Europa 108 Miss Gorica 153 Monterosso 134 Mores Wells 49 Munsef 52 Music Show 13 84 Nanton 32 Neon Light 45 Never Forget 111 150 Night Magic 108 Nightdance Paolo 46 89 No Risk At All 65 Noll Wallop 4 Norderney 60 141 On Verra 37 Ouqba 72 Pachattack 106 Paco Boy 27 72 125 Pain Perdu 30 103 Palavicini 14 Pallodio 2 38 Pearl Away 58 111 Permesso 59 Piccadilly Filly 110 Planet Five 110 Planteur 11 103 Plumania 92 151 Pollen 3 Polly’s Mark 154 Pouvoir Absolu 109 Prakasa 90 Precious Gem 145 Premio Loco 144 Pressing 27 74 Prime Defender 68 Principal Role 13 Profound Beauty 142 Puff 17 Puncher Clynch 22 Purple Moon 71 133 Pyrrha 54 Querari 74 Radharcnafarraige 113 Rainfall 130 Rajsaman 28 Rasmy 51 Rayeni 9 Recharge 44 83 Reckless Reward 131 Red Jazz 130 144 Redwood 26 Reggane 54 106 Reine Heureuse 45 90 Remember When 101 Reverence 152

Rewilding 11 102 Rite Of Passage 133 Roayh 126 Rock Jock 130 Rosanara 29 115 Rose Hip 61 Roses For The Lady 142 Russian Cross 122 Russian Tango 91 Salut L’Africain 105 Samuel Morse 147 Sandbar 58 115 Sanjii Danon 96 Sant’antonio 59 Saptapadi 93 Sarafina 86 115 Saratoga Black 53 Sariska 69 100 Scalo 46 89 Scolari 141 Sehrezad 10 35 Shalanaya 38 Shamalgan 76 Shamanova 150 Shamwari Lodge 78 Shemiyla 47 Shintoh 88 145 Showcasing 68 Silver Black 7 Silver Pond 73 Simenon 24 Simon de Montfort 30 Six of Hearts 97 Siyouni 28 156 Skins Game 6 Slickly Royal 118 Smooth Operator 64 Snaefell 79 Snow Fairy 101 Society Rock 139 Sordino 108 Sormiou 120 South Easter 50 Spacious 40 128 Special Duty 8 39 77 Sri Putra 14 155 Stacelita 122 Starlish 1 Starspangledbanner 139 Step Up 140 Steuben 21 Stotsfold 94 Strawberrydaiquiri 40 128 Strong Suit 126 Suits Me 2 Superstition 47 Tactic 142 Tazeez 94 127 Tech Exceed 149 Ted Spread 48 The Cheka 27 Theology 136 Timos 109 Tip Toe 65 Titus Shadow 56 Tiz My Time 137 Too Nice Name 7 Total Command 136 Touch of Hawk 21 Tranquil Tiger 2 14 Tres Rock Danon 98 Twice Over 127 155 Unity 121 Vanjura 87 Velvet Flicker 153 Vertigineux 118 Viscount Nelson 4 81 155 Voila Ici 74 Wajir 71 Waldjagd 87 Wheredreamsare 89 Wiener Walzer 85 Workforce 70 102 Worthadd 20 53 Xtension 156 Youmzain 151 Zagora 37 Zayaan 42 Zazou 117 Zobenigo 19 36

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DATA BOOK LISTINGS OF EVERY WORLDWIDE GROUP OR GRADED STAKES WINNER

Global Stakes Results Date Grade Argentina 26/06 G1 26/06 G1 26/06 G1 26/06 G1 26/06 G1 26/06 G1 04/07 G2 01/07 G2 21/06 G2 20/06 G2 12/06 G2 02/07 G3 19/06 G3 18/06 G3 13/06 G3 08/06 G3

Race

Dist

Horse

G.P. Estrellas Juv-Copa Pedro C.Blaquier Gran Premio Estrellas Mile GP.Estrellas Classic Copa E.H.C.Cernadas G.P. Estrellas Distaff- Hotel Presidente G.P.Estrellas Juv.Copa Sr. R.F.M.Lottero Gran Premio Estrellas Sprint Clasico Isidoro Aramburu Clasico Miguel Luis Morales Clasico General Belgrano Clasico General Manuel Belgrano Clasico Forli Clasico Guillermo Paats Clasico Omega Clasico Republica de Panama Clasico General Lavalle C.Asoc.PropCaballos Carrera Buneos Aires

8.0f 8.0f 10.0f 10.0f 8.0f 5.0f 8.0f 8.0f 12.5f 6.0f 8.0f 5.0f 8.0f 5.0f 5.0f 7.5f

Coordenada (ARG) El Garufa (ARG) Lingote De Oro (ARG) Ollagua (ARG) Paulinho (ARG) Que Vida Buena (ARG) Empresarial (ARG) Ever Nice (ARG) Best Guest (ARG) Gran Invasor (ARG) San Livinus (ARG) Rebelon (ARG) Queen Sale (ARG) Tristeza Cat (ARG) Watch Her (ARG) Sipan Dagh (ARG)

As in the other South American countries below the equator, July 1 is the day on which juveniles turn three.

There were championship races everywhere on the final weekend.

Lingote de Oro, El Garufa and Ollagua all started favourite and extended exceptional big-race Australia 26/06 12/06 12/06 12/06 12/06 12/06 26/06 26/06 12/06

G1 G1 G1 G1 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3

Sky Racing Winter Stakes AAMI Stradbroke Handicap Channel Seven Queensland Derby Racetree T J Smith Classic Australia Special Metals Brisbane Cup Sky Racing Queensland Guineas IPG Print W J Healy Stakes Carlton Draught Tattersall's Cup Belmont Sprint

Two three-year-old fillies, Melito and Dariana, were the stars of the month.

Melito began by being caught on the line by 2009 winner Black Piranha in the Stradbroke Handicap. But, having her seventh start inside three months Brazil 26/06 26/06 26/06 26/06 04/07 04/07 26/06 19/06 03/07 03/07 03/07 26/06 12/06

G1 G1 G1 G1 G2 G2 G2 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

records. El Garufa, who now retires to stud, was winning his fifth Group 1.

Both he and Lingote de Oro were also scoring for the seventh time in their last eight races – all on dirt at Palermo. Ollagua’s recent record has been patchy but she had also won the Distaff when it was run on turf at 7.0f 7.0f 12.0f 8.0f 12.0f 8.0f 6.0f 11.0f 7.0f

(all but one at the top level), two weeks later she landed the final Group 1 of the season, the Winter Stakes. Dariana was favourite for the Queensland Oaks on June 5 but got her head stuck in the adjacent stall and was left at the start.

Grande Premio Jockey Club Brasieiro G. P. Margarida Polak Lara-Taca de Prata G. P. Copa A.B.C.P.C.C.-Matias Machline G. P. J Adhemar de Almeida Prado Grande Premio Adayr Eiras de Araujo Grande Premio Dezesseis de Julho G. P. Presidente Jose Assumpcao Grande Premio General Couto de Magalhaes GP.Pres.As.Brasil Criad.Prop Cav.Corrida Grande Premio Luiz Fernando Cirne Lima Grande Premio Ministro da Agricultura Grande Premio ABCPCC Velocidade Grande Premio Jose Paulino Nogueira

Desejada Duda made all to remain undefeated in six appearances – a maiden, two Listeds, a Group 3, Group 2 and now a Group 1. All three Group races were sponsored by the Vale do Itajara training centre, so she also picked up a bonus.

Melito (AUS) Black Piranha (AUS) Dariana (AUS) Pressday (AUS) Crossthestart (NZ) Rothesay (AUS) Hay List (AUS) Mirrasalo (AUS) Grand Nirvana (AUS)

8.0f 8.0f 10.0f 8.0f 10.0f 12.0f 8.0f 16.0f 8.0f 9.0f 12.0f 5.0f 12.0f

Desejada Duda (BRZ) Pura Classe (BRZ) Too Friendly (BRZ) Uareoutlaw (BRZ) Dolly Max (BRZ) Tonemai (BRZ) Hericoaquara (BRZ) Quality Guitar (BRZ) Imperio de Birigui (BRZ) Mia Roma (BRZ) Rockwell (BRZ) Jeton de Luxo (BRZ) Tropa de Elite (USA)

Too Friendly featured in last month’s issue as the winner of the GP Presidente da Republica over one mile at Gavea on May 16. However, having tested positive for a banned substance, he was thrown out in favour of Snack Bar, another son of Signal Tap. He

Age

Sex

F H H M C H C F H C C C F F F C

3 8 5 5 3 5 3 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 3

Sire

Dam

Broodmare Sire

Equal Stripes (ARG) Luhuk (USA) Orpen (USA) Pure Prize (USA) Equal Stripes (ARG) Bernstein (USA) Sunray Spirit (USA) Mutakddim (USA) Incurable Optimist (USA) Equal Stripes (ARG) Mutakddim (USA) Luhuk (USA) Not For Sale (ARG) Easing Along (USA) Mutakddim (USA) Sebi Halo (ARG)

Coordinada (ARG) La Camorrera (ARG) Laika (USA) Open Secrets (USA) Paula Sexy (ARG) Queen Tango (ARG) Empress Time (ARG) Ever Beauty (ARG) Embajada Touch (ARG) Gran Suertuda (ARG) Capalize (ARG) Revoltosa (ARG) Reveal (ARG) Lagrimas De Oro (ARG) Wally (ARG) Instintiva (ARG)

Ride The Rails (USA) Rainbow Corner (GB) Old Trieste (USA) West By West (USA) Ride The Rails (USA) Lode (USA) Acceptable (USA) Equalize (USA) Tough Critic (USA) Interprete (ARG) Equalize (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Storm Tiger (ARG) Contested Bid (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Interprete (ARG)

San Isidro 12 months ago.

Paulinho, successful by six lengths and now unbeaten in three, was another favourite, but Coordenada came late for a shock success. Their sire, the Argentinebred Equal Stripes – twice a Group 2 winner and second in the 2002 F G F C G C G F G

4 7 4 3 6 4 5 4 5

Redoute's Choice (AUS) Clang (AUS) Redoute's Choice (AUS) Domesday (AUS) Cape Cross (IRE) Fastnet Rock (AUS) Statue Of Liberty (USA) Redoute's Choice (AUS) Scenic

Cloister (AUS) Jazztrack (AUS) Beldarian (IRE) Kaaptive Empress (AUS) Startling Lady (NZ) Schiaparelli (AUS) Sing Hallelujah (AUS) St Therese (AUS) Paradise Park (AUS)

She put the record straight the following Saturday, beating the boys by four and a half lengths in the Queensland Derby to give trainer Bart Cummings, who was recovering from a bout of flu, his 260th Group 1 triumph.

F F C C F C H C C F C C F

3 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4

Gilded Time (USA) Grand Slam (USA) Signal Tap (IND) Christine's Outlaw (USA) Crimson Tide (IRE) Wild Event (USA) Inexplicable (USA) Principe Taio (BRZ) Hard Buck (BRZ) Roi Normand (USA) P T Indy (USA) Impression (ARG) Street Cry (IRE)

Estrellas Juvenile – had a sensational day with five winners, all juveniles and four of them consecutively. Bernstein had a one-two in the Sprint with Que Vida Buena, runner-up last year, and La Liz. Que Vida Buena was contesting his 17th consecutive Group race and winning a seventh.

Pressday looks like a Classic horse for next season after a perfect threerace Queensland campaign. He followed up a pair of Group 2 victories when overcoming a slow start to take the T J Smith Stakes.

Duda Desejada (BRZ) Secret World (ARG) Jour de France (BRZ) Universal Rara (BRZ) Shanay (BRZ) Onda (USA) Robra (USA) La Guita (BRZ) Casual Talk (BRZ) Miss Dance (BRZ) Krystal Glory (BRZ) Pobre-de-Mi (ARG) Cincinnatti (BRZ)

made no mistake at Cidade Jardim, making all and winning easilyu.

Waldomiro Blandi, the new champion at the Sao Paulo course, rode the American-owned Uareoutlaw for trainer Antonio Cintra Pereira, a regular visitor to Dubai, while Vagner

Marauding (NZ) Distinctly North (USA) Last Tycoon Kaaptive Edition (NZ) Gold And Ivory (USA) Woodman (USA) Is It True (USA) Dehere (USA) Bletchley Park (IRE)

Punk (ARG) Careafolie Tokatee (USA) Ramirito (BRZ) Coax Me Clyde (USA) Jules (USA) Roberto (USA) New Ghadeer (BRZ) Tumble Lark (USA) Dance Bid (USA) Minstrel Glory (USA) Saint Sever (FR) Midnight Tiger (USA)

Leal was on Pura Classe. That filly had won her only race by just half a length but started odds-on and scooted home by almost five lengths. She is the guaranteed favourite for the GP Barao de Piracicaba (Sao Paulo 1,000 Guineas) on August 14.

Canada 04/07 27/06 04/07 01/07

G2 G2 G3 G3

Highlander Stakes King Edward Stakes Singspiel Stakes Dominion Day Handicap

6.0f 8.0f 12.0f 10.0f

Signature Red (USA) Grand Adventure (USA) Spice Route (GB) Hold Me Back (USA)

C C G C

4 4 6 4

Bernstein (USA) Grand Slam (USA) King's Best (USA) Giant's Causeway (USA)

Irish And Foxy (USA) Val Marie (USA) Zanzibar (IRE) Restraint (USA)

Irish Open (USA) Coronado's Quest (USA) In The Wings Unbridled's Song (USA)

Chile 30/06 26/06 19/06 18/06 18/06 12/06

G1 G1 G1 G1 G1 G2

Copa de Plata-Italo Traverso Pasqualetti Premio Tanteo de Potrillos Premio Tanteo de Potrancas Premio Alberto Vial Infante Premio Arturo Lyon Pena Gran Premio de Honor

7.5f 7.5f 7.5f 8.0f 8.0f 12.0f

Parque Del Retiro (CHI) Ascot Prince (CHI) Por Que Ries (CHI) Storm Alex (CHI) Vamo A Galupiar (CHI) Belle Watling (CHI)

C C F C F F

3 3 3 3 3 4

Monthir (USA) Sir Cat (USA) Indy Vidual (USA) Storm Warning (USA) Proud Citizen (USA) Dushyantor (USA)

Estacion de Atocha (CHI) Wolfie (CHI) Rie Mema (CHI) Azaleia (CHI) Afirmate Catalina (CHI) Biala (CHI)

Edgy Diplomat (USA) Hussonet (USA) Holiday Spirit (USA) King Alex (GB) Special Quest (FR) The Great Shark (USA)

Ascot Prince and Mascherano, who filled the places in a Group 3 over course and distance on May 29, fought

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it out this time. Mascherano gained a narrow advantage inside the final furlong but Ascot Prince rallied to beat

him by a head.

Front-running Por Que Ries burnt off the chasing pack early in the straight

and was five lengths clear entering the final furlong. But she tired fast, swished her tail under pressure and hung on by

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only a head from 59-1 shot Makarena, who had been last into the straight.

Vamo A Galupiar completed a hattrick with an easy odds-on success.

Date Japan 27/06 29/05 04/07 04/07 20/06 13/06 13/06

Grade Race G1 G2 G3 G3 G3 G3 G3

Takarazuka Kinen Kinko Sho Radio Nikkei Sho Hakodate Sprint Stakes Mermaid Stakes CBC Sho Epsom Cup

Buena Vista, last year’s champion threeyear-old filly and subsequently runnerPeru 27/06 27/06 27/06 27/06 04/07

G1 G1 G2 G2 G3

Gran Premio Jockey Club del Peru Clasico Pamplona Clasico O.S.A.F. Clasico America Clasico Pedro Garcia Miro

Interoceanico improved on his second in the Gran Premio Jockey Club del Peru last year when hitting the front over a furlong out and sweeping clear South Africa 03/07 G1 03/07 G1 03/07 G1 26/06 G1 12/06 G1 03/07 G2 03/07 G2 26/06 G2 26/06 G2 18/06 G2 27/06 G3 13/06 G3 12/06 G3

Golden Horseshoe Golden Slipper Champions Cup Canon Gold Cup Rising Challenge Gold Challenge Gold Circle Derby Gold Circle Oaks Tibouchina Stakes Gold Bracelet Stakes Post Merchants Handicap Rossgo Winter Derby Betting World Jubilee Handicap Cup Trial

Orbison’s shock victory in the Champions Cup caused a shake-up in the ante-post market for South Africa’s biggest race, the Durban July. He belied odds of 20-1 to score by two and a half lengths, with the evergreen Pocket Power third and Bold Silvano a strongfinishing fourth. They will meet again in the big race at Greyville on July 31.

However, last year’s winner, Big City United States 04/07 G1 03/07 G1 03/07 G1 26/06 G1 13/06 G1 12/06 G1 12/06 G1 04/07 G2 04/07 G2 03/07 G2 03/07 G2 26/06 G2 19/06 G2 19/06 G2 12/06 G2 12/06 G2 04/07 G3 04/07 G3 03/07 G3 03/07 G3 03/07 G3 03/07 G3 26/06 G3 26/06 G3 26/06 G3 26/06 G3 26/06 G3 20/06 G3 19/06 G3 19/06 G3

Prioress Stakes Betfair TVG United Nations Stakes American Oaks Stakes Mother Goose Stakes Vanity Handicap Stephen Foster Handicap Ogden Phipps Handicap American Handicap Firecracker Handicap Royal Heroine Mile Stakes Suburban Handicap Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap New York Stakes Colonial Turf Cup Stakes Fleur de Lis Handicap Californian Stakes Jersey Shore Stakes Chicago Handicap Locust Grove Handicap Salvator Mile Stakes Bashford Manor Stakes Arlington Oaks Iowa Derby Debutante Stakes Iowa Oaks Boiling Springs Stakes Beverly Hills Handicap Will Rogers Stakes Pegasus Stakes Affirmed Handicap

She ran the mile slightly faster than the 28-1 Storm Alex in the colts’ equivalent.

Belle Watling completed her brief Dist

Horse

11.0f 10.0f 9.0f 6.0f 10.0f 6.0f 9.0f

Nakayama Festa (JPN) Earnestly (JPN) Aroma Cafe (JPN) One Carat (JPN) Brightia Pulse (JPN) Headliner (JPN) Seiun Wonder (JPN)

up to Dar Re Mi in the Dubai Sheema Classic, looked set to land a fifth career

12.0f 10.0f 8.0f 5.0f 9.0f

Interoceanico (PER) Sociedad Secreta (ARG) Golden Rock (PER) Talentoso (PER) Bradock (PER)

to score by six and three-quarter lengths.

Sociedad Secreta, who was having her first run in a Group contest, 7.0f 7.0f 9.0f 16.0f 8.0f 12.0f 12.0f 7.0f 10.0f 6.0f 12.0f 9.0f 9.0f

Kavanagh (SAF) Mahbooba (AUS) Orbison (SAF) Ancestral Fore (SAF) Big City Life (SAF) Irish Flame (SAF) Sweetie Pie (SAF) Gibraltar Blue (IRE) River Jetez (SAF) Casey Cool (SAF) Cree Lodge (SAF) Norquinco (ARG) Flying Tristram (AUS)

Life, will be absent. He sprained a ligament after bouncing back to form when getting up late to beat his frontrunning Glen Kotzen-trained stablemate Blue Tiger in the Gold Challenge, with Pocket Power third again.

The July favourite is the South African Derby winner Irish Flame, whose Gold Circle Derby victory was part of a near perfect day for trainer

6.0f 11.0f 10.0f 8.5f 9.0f 9.0f 8.5f 9.0f 8.0f 8.0f 9.0f 9.0f 10.0f 9.5f 9.0f 9.0f 6.0f 7.0f 8.0f 8.0f 6.0f 9.0f 8.5f 6.0f 8.5f 8.5f 10.0f 8.5f 8.5f 8.5f

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Franny Freud (USA) Chinchon (IRE) Harmonious (USA) Devil May Care (USA) Zenyatta (USA) Blame (USA) Life At Ten (USA) Global Hunter (ARG) Tizdejavu (USA) Gotta Have Her (USA) Haynesfield (USA) Shadowbdancing (USA) Lady Shakespeare (USA) Paddy O'prado (USA) Rachel Alexandra (USA) Rail Trip (USA) Discreetly Mine (USA) Informed Decision (USA) Danzon (USA) Gone Astray (USA) Kantharos (USA) Upperline (USA) Concord Point (USA) Just Louise (USA) Seeking The Title (USA) Strike It Rich (USA) Turning Top (IRE) Leroy's Dynameaux (USA) Afleet Express (USA) Golden Itiz (USA)

but brilliant campaign on dirt with an easy Group 2 victory and now returns to turf.

At Valparaiso, Parque del Retiro Age

Sex

C H C F M H C

4 5 3 4 5 6 4

Sire

Dam

Broodmare Sire

Stay Gold (JPN) Grass Wonder (USA) Manhattan Cafe (JPN) Falbrav (IRE) Daitaku Riva (JPN) Sakura Bakushin O (JPN) Grass Wonder (USA)

Dear Wink (JPN) Lettre d'Amour (JPN) Carino Cafe (JPN) Baldwina (FR) Storm Sunday (USA) Hebba (USA) Seiun Kunoichi (JPN)

Tight Spot (USA) Tony Bin Heart Lake (GB) Pistolet Bleu (IRE) Storm Bird (CAN) Nureyev (USA) Sunday Silence (USA)

Grade 1 victory in the Takarazuka Kinen.

However, she was run out of it close

H F H H C

5 4 6 7 4

Privately Held (USA) Brancusi (USA) Janfranco (USA) Guaracazo (PER) Keseff (USA)

3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 7 7 4 5 4

Tiger Ridge (USA) Galileo (IRE) Mogok (USA) Dynasty (SAF) Casey Tibbs (IRE) Dynasty (SAF) Fort Wood (USA) Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) Jet Master (SAF) Casey Tibbs (IRE) Casey Tibbs (IRE) Orpen (USA) Flying Spur (AUS)

3 5 3 3 6 4 5 7 5 6 4 5 4 3 4 5 3 5 7 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 3

Freud (USA) Marju (IRE) Dynaformer (USA) Malibu Moon (USA) Street Cry (IRE) Arch (USA) Malibu Moon (USA) Jade Hunter (USA) Tiznow (USA) Royal Academy (USA) Speightstown (USA) Montbrook (USA) Theatrical El Prado (IRE) Medaglia d'Oro (USA) Jump Start (USA) Mineshaft (USA) Monarchos (USA) Royal Academy (USA) Dixie Union (USA) Lion Heart (USA) Maria's Mon (USA) Tapit (USA) Five Star Day (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Unbridled's Song (USA) Pivotal (GB) Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Afleet Alex (USA) Tiznow (USA)

Fast Gold (USA) Engrillado (ARG) Red Attack (USA) Southern Rhythm (USA) El Duce (PER)

Her sire, Brancusi (by Deputy Commander), ran second in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes in 2003 in the colours of Michael Tabor.

Quaestio (USA) Sogha (AUS) Blue Bayou (SAF) Forefront (SAF) Dollar Crisis (SAF) Clock The Rock (SAF) Baby It's You (BRZ) Holly Blue (GB) Stormsvlei (SAF) Some Dame (SAF) Fiery Spirit (SAF) Nice Remember (ARG) My Southern Bell (NZ)

Mike de Kock at Clairwood on July 3.

De Kock also took the Gold Circle Oaks with Sweetie Pie and the Golden Slipper with Mahbooba.

Mahbooba, a Maktoum family-owned daughter of Red Ransom, will surely be crowned champion juvenile filly and looks a leading candidate for the 2011 Dubai Carnival.

In fact, de Kock won the other two-

F H F F M C M H H M C H F C F G C M M C C F C F F F F G C C

home by the 37-1 outsider Nakayama Festa.

India Brava (USA) Betsur (ARG) Winter Cherry (PER) Belle Dancer (PER) Samara (PER)

held the challenge of another smart three-year-old, Thundering Emilia (by Thunder Gulch), by a length in a field of 15 runners.

C F G G H C F F M H C G G

made it two wins out of three during the track’s Juvenile Triple Crown series, leading home a one-two for trainer Luis Catena in the Cope de Plata.

Seeking The Gold (USA) Red Ransom (USA) Foveros Pole Position Goldmark (SAF) Flaming Rock Exile King (USA) Bluebird (USA) Prince Florimund (SAF) Complete Warrior (USA) Goldmark (SAF) The Watcher (USA) Octagonal (NZ)

year-old feature on the Clairwood card, the Golden Horseshoe, with Kavanagh.

But the stewards rightly demoted him in favour of the horse he touched off, the Joey Ramsden-trained Copper Parade.

The red-hot de Kock yard had also taken South Africa’s top staying race, the Canon Gold Cup, at Greyville the previous Saturday with yet another Durban July hope, Ancestral Fore.

Frankly Fran (USA) Jarama (IRE) Jade Tree (USA) Kelli's Ransom (USA) Vertigineux (USA) Liable (USA) Rahrahsixboombah (USA) Griffe de Paris (BRZ) Remember When (USA) Winnowing (USA) Nothing Special (CAN) Deputy's Mistress (USA) Lady Shirl (USA) Fun House (USA) Lotta Kim (USA) Sweet Trip (USA) Pretty Discreet (USA) Palangana (USA) Zappeuse (USA) Illicit (USA) Contessa Halo (USA) Snowflake (IRE) Harve de Grace (USA) Kings Lynn (USA) Title Seeker (USA) Belle of Perintown (USA) Pietra Dura (GB) Dyna Peak (USA) Expanse (USA) Golden Tiy (USA)

D'Accord (USA) Hector Protector (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Red Ransom (USA) Kris S (USA) Seeking The Gold (USA) Rahy (USA) Telescopico (ARG) Dixie Brass (USA) Rahy (USA) Tejabo (CAN) Deputy Minister (CAN) That's A Nice (USA) Prized (USA) Roar (USA) Carson City (USA) Private Account (USA) His Majesty (USA) Kingmambo (USA) Mr Prospector (USA) Southern Halo (USA) Caerleon (USA) Boston Harbor (USA) Mt Livermore (USA) Monarchos (USA) Dehere (USA) Cadeaux Genereux Dynaformer (USA) Distant View (USA) Dixieland Band (USA)

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DATA BOOK LISTINGS OF EVERY WORLDWIDE GROUP OR GRADED STAKES WINNER

Global Stakes Results >>

Date Grade Race United States (cont) 19/06 G3 All Along Stakes 12/06 G3 Regret Stakes 12/06 G3 Northern Dancer Stakes 12/06 G3 Monmouth Stakes 12/06 G3 Jefferson Cup Stakes 12/06 G3 Obeah Stakes

Zenyatta produced her usual amazing late burst to register one of her most thrilling victories and take her tally to a perfect 17 in the Vanity Handicap. St Trinians, who has improved out of all recognition since trained in England by Ed Vaughan as a two-year-old, held a clear lead with half a furlong to run.

Rachel Alexandra, who last term denied Zenyatta Horse of the Year honours, managed a belated first win of the campaign, following two defeats, in

Dist

Horse

9.0f 9.0f 8.5f 9.0f 8.5f 9.0f

Shared Account (USA) Caminadora (USA) Colizeo (USA) Get Serious (USA) Gleam Of Hope (USA) Miss Singhsix (IRE)

the Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap.

Zenyatta’s ultimate goal is the defence of the Breeders’ Cup Classic and one horse she could meet there is Blame, who continued his remorseless progress when breaking his Grade 1 duck in the Stephen Foster Handicap.

John Shirreffs, trainer of Zenyatta, was also on the mark in the American Oaks, which was worth little more than a third of its 2009 value because of financial problems at Hollywood Park.

Horse

Born

Sire

Stands/Stood

Oasis Dream (GB) Zabeel (NZ) Distorted Humor (USA) Pivotal (GB) Elusive Quality (USA) Danehill Dancer (IRE) Giant's Causeway (USA) Galileo (IRE) Bernstein (USA) Street Cry (IRE) Dansili (GB) Montjeu (IRE) More Than Ready (USA) Medaglia d'Oro (USA) Invincible Spirit (IRE) Jet Master (SAF) Redoute's Choice (AUS)

2000 1986 1993 1993 1993 1993 1997 1998 1997 1998 1996 1996 1997 1999 1997 1994 1996

Green Desert (USA) Sir Tristram Forty Niner (USA) Polar Falcon (USA) Gone West (USA) Danehill (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Sadler's Wells (USA) Storm Cat (USA) Machiavellian (USA) Danehill (USA) Sadler's Wells (USA) Southern Halo (USA) El Prado (IRE) Green Desert (USA) Rakeen (USA) Danehill (USA)

UK NZ USA AUS UK USA AUS IRE AUS USA AUS IRE USA ARG USA AUS UK IRE NZ USA AUS USA IRE AUS SAF AUS

BTH BTW GH GW 22 18 22 23 18 36 33 32 20 19 14 30 24 17 14 19 19

14 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9

14 10 11 8 4 24 18 22 10 11 7 15 11 6 7 14 10

9 5 4 5 2 4 5 8 4 8 7 6 6 5 5 6 7

Age

Sex

F F C G C M

4 3 3 6 3 5

Sire

Dam

Broodmare Sire

Pleasantly Perfect (USA) More Than Ready (USA) Distorted Humor (USA) City Zip (USA) City Zip (USA) Singspiel (IRE)

Silk n' Sapphire (USA) Stoneway (USA) Colony Band (USA) Java Gal (USA) Victorious Vice (USA) Whatamiss (USA)

Smart Strike (CAN) Storm Boot (USA) Dixieland Band (USA) Java Gold (USA) Vice Regent (CAN) Miswaki (USA)

The quality of the field was affected accordingly – the winner, Harmonious, was sampling stakes company for the first time.

In the same three-year-old filly division, but on dirt, Devil May Care must be regarded as one of the best having followed up her audacious but unsuccessful Kentucky Derby tilt with a comfortable Mother Goose Stakes win.

Franny Freud is the same age and sex as Devil May Care but is more of a

speedster, as demonstrated by her sixfurlong Prioress Stakes triumph.

Life At Ten completed a five-timer with her first Grade 1 success in the Ogden Phipps Handicap.

French trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias pocketed the most lucrative prize of his life when Chinchon, disappointing in two starts since landing the Prix Exbury in March, came from last to first despite a slow pace to lift the United Nations Stakes.

Leading global sires by stakes winners Zabeel is still up there but now as jointleader with Oasis Dream, who has had more Group horses and Group winners, and surely will soon take control with half the season still remaining in the northern hemisphere.

Another European stallion on the up is Pivotal, whose black type winners have jumped from eight to 12, while

Giant’s Causeway is leader among Coolmore’s massive international band.

One of the more remarkable sires to have surged into the top ten is Bernstein, who has had more than 50 stakes winners from six crops. Based at Castletown Lyons in Kentucky, he has stood in Argentina and was champion sire there in 2006, 2007 and 2009.

BTH = black type horses; BTW = black type winners; GH = Group horses; GW = Group winners

Attention all yearling consignors We are still taking registrations for yearlings entered in: Bightwells DBS November Goffs open Tattersalls Ireland November Tattersalls December “People are really beginning to talk about the scheme, it’s a great incentive for owners to go back to buy at the yearling sales” - Julie Wood

Registration forms can be downloaded from:

www.racingpost.com/yearlingbonus email: kerry@yearlingbonus.com Or contact: Kerry Murphy +44 (0) 7788 497644 (UK)

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DATA BOOK

For British- and Irish-bred Overseas Winners see www.ownerbreeder.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN STALLION STATISTICS

Leading Flat sires 2010 by earnings Name

Galileo Danehill Dancer Oasis Dream King's Best Shamardal Dubawi Montjeu Dansili Rock Of Gibraltar Refuse To Bend Invincible Spirit Anabaa Pivotal Cape Cross Verglas Tiger Hill Intikhab Choisir Kingsalsa Peintre Celebre High Chaparral Sadler's Wells Fasliyev Singspiel Giant's Causeway Sinndar Slickly Barathea Medicean Hawk Wing Tagula One Cool Cat Monsun Footstepsinthesand Muhtathir Green Tune Captain Rio Acclamation Arakan Halling Bertolini Observatory Hennessy Dalakhani Marju

YOF

1998 1993 2000 1997 2002 2002 1996 1996 1999 2000 1997 1992 1993 1994 1994 1995 1994 1999 1996 1994 1999 1981 1997 1992 1997 1997 1996 1990 1997 1999 1993 2001 1990 2002 1995 1991 1999 1999 2000 1991 1996 1997 1993 2000 1988

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

Earned (£)

Sadler's Wells Danehill Green Desert Kingmambo Giant's Causeway Dubai Millennium Sadler's Wells Danehill Danehill Sadler's Wells Green Desert Danzig Polar Falcon Green Desert Highest Honor Danehill Red Ransom Danehill Dancer Kingmambo Nureyev Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer Nureyev In The Wings Storm Cat Grand Lodge Linamix Sadler's Wells Machiavellian Woodman Taufan Storm Cat Konigsstuhl Giant's Causeway Elmaamul Green Dancer Pivotal Royal Applause Nureyev Diesis Danzig Distant View Storm Cat Darshaan Last Tycoon

158 206 159 168 74 99 155 141 166 118 186 89 148 146 193 118 102 104 118 68 97 95 143 92 83 66 95 112 124 139 81 138 82 94 79 77 140 112 35 78 158 58 14 68 90

49 58 62 48 37 45 42 49 54 34 59 29 48 46 55 42 37 32 40 21 28 22 47 37 21 21 25 29 37 35 27 39 29 28 28 19 44 35 13 21 40 16 9 15 26

31.0 28.2 39.0 28.6 50.0 45.5 27.1 34.8 32.5 28.8 31.7 32.6 32.4 31.5 28.5 35.6 36.3 30.8 33.9 30.9 28.9 23.2 32.9 40.2 25.3 31.8 26.3 25.9 29.8 25.2 33.3 28.3 35.4 29.8 35.4 24.7 31.4 31.3 37.1 26.9 25.3 27.6 64.3 22.1 28.9

64 79 83 59 49 63 49 79 74 58 80 39 64 72 68 58 54 44 51 28 34 30 67 46 25 28 35 47 54 45 40 56 36 38 33 26 70 45 20 31 55 17 12 21 36

10.8 8.8 7.8 9.0 8.1 8.6 11.2 9.3 9.4 8.5 7.5 9.4 9.1 9.2 8.6 10.3 8.5 7.1 9.2 10.6 9.7 11.5 6.9 11.0 9.5 11.2 9.9 10.0 8.2 9.5 7.3 7.3 11.1 7.7 9.9 9.6 6.9 7.1 8.2 11.5 7.6 9.7 7.5 10.7 8.2

2,471,806 1,665,861 1,626,226 1,476,271 1,466,904 1,447,642 1,324,554 1,308,607 1,097,577 1,069,688 1,048,318 1,040,465 1,035,610 979,227 905,601 762,246 754,676 754,197 735,120 722,376 697,181 662,541 657,708 643,258 636,157 630,783 626,235 607,800 606,292 582,476 577,524 576,221 571,734 568,830 567,758 563,330 558,346 555,168 546,848 545,890 543,851 540,518 538,315 538,275 528,293

Cape Blanco Planteur Sandbar Workforce Lope de Vega Worthadd Fame And Glory Harbinger Society Rock Sarafina Allied Powers Plumania Siyouni Behkabad Glass Harmonium Rewilding Snow Fairy Starspangledbanner Too Nice Name Byword Joanna Precious Gem Amico Fritz Hibaayeb Rite Of Passage Rosanara Gris de Gris Overturn Marie de Medici Shamwari Lodge Canford Cliffs Lunacat Ameer Formosina Zack Hall Zagora Golden Ramon Equiano Dick Turpin Cutlass Bay Prime Defender Twice Over Special Duty Chinese White Bethrah

726,748 369,027 155,699 803,784 996,664 368,958 297,710 150,440 128,156 541,566 100,973 277,841 108,505 118,496 49,976 194,382 231,823 258,155 55,310 394,624 181,889 74,204 108,707 96,250 141,925 195,199 69,912 107,888 38,060 84,493 365,807 54,646 56,476 58,256 39,115 65,381 31,094 251,438 470,081 219,265 78,634 380,690 465,248 160,066 211,836

Galileo to take some catching given team Galileo experienced a phenomenal month, with earnings of £1.3 million giving him a clear lead that will take some pegging back given the quality of his team.

Cape Blanco and Midas Touch provided the lion’s share in the Irish Derby, but others such as Age Of Aquarius also shone, while Sans Frontieres is another on the credit side.

Galileo is not in the same position as regards stakes winners, yet with nine (5.7%) he is well placed, on the same mark as Invincible Spirit (4.8%) and Pivotal (6.1%), behind only Oasis Dream (13, 8.2%) and Dansili (ten, 7.1%).

Galileo’s retired sire Sadler’s Wells figures prominently, with eight stakes winners (8.4%), albeit predictably lacking a potential champion at this stage.

Second-placed Danehill Dancer is having a quieter season than in 2009 but Lillie Langtry (Coronation Stakes) and Planteur (second in the Prix du Jockey Club) maintained his fine Group 1 record.

Leading sires of two-year-olds 2010 by earnings Name

Danehill Dancer Indian Rocket Invincible Spirit Footstepsinthesand Exceed And Excel

YOF

1993 1994 1997 2002 2000 *Holy Roman Emperor 2004 One Cool Cat 2001 Kheleyf 2001 Statue Of Liberty 2000 Dubawi 2002 Acclamation 1999 *Aussie Rules 2003 Oasis Dream 2000 Verglas 1994 Elusive City 2000 Choisir 1999 High Yield 1997 Panis 1998 Iron Mask 1998 Dansili 1996 Oratorio 2002 Royal Applause 1993 *Iffraaj 2001 Intikhab 1994 Distorted Humor 1993 Johannesburg 1999 Green Desert 1983 *Ad Valorem 2002 Rahy 1985 Compton Place 1994 Galileo 1998 Orpen 1996 Pastoral Pursuits 2001 *Layman 2002 Street Cry 1998 Avonbridge 2000 Whipper 2001 Shamardal 2002 Colossus 2001 Marju 1988

Sire

Rnrs

Wnrs

%WR

Races

AWD

Earnings (£)

Top horse

Danehill Indian Ridge Green Desert Giant's Causeway Danehill Danehill Storm Cat Green Desert Storm Cat Dubai Millennium Royal Applause Danehill Green Desert Highest Honor Elusive Quality Danehill Dancer Storm Cat Miswaki Danzig Danehill Danehill Waajib Zafonic Red Ransom Forty Niner Hennessy Danzig Danzig Blushing Groom Indian Ridge Sadler's Wells Lure Bahamian Bounty Sunday Silence Machiavellian Averti Miesque's Son Giant's Causeway Danehill Last Tycoon

23 19 37 24 31 33 18 37 16 24 31 18 19 37 19 15 9 13 11 16 26 30 36 14 2 13 13 24 2 24 10 6 15 13 8 24 16 9 19 9

7 4 13 9 14 10 7 9 5 8 10 6 6 11 7 5 3 3 2 5 5 8 11 4 1 4 2 5 1 5 5 3 5 3 4 6 3 5 5 4

30.4 21.1 35.1 37.5 45.2 30.3 38.9 24.3 31.3 33.3 32.3 33.3 31.6 29.7 36.8 33.3 33.3 23.1 18.2 31.3 19.2 26.7 30.6 28.6 50.0 30.8 15.4 20.8 50.0 20.8 50.0 50.0 33.3 23.1 50.0 25.0 18.8 55.6 26.3 44.4

9 6 19 11 18 12 10 11 8 8 11 9 7 11 9 6 3 4 4 8 5 8 12 6 2 5 3 7 2 6 5 4 7 4 5 7 3 6 6 5

6.0 5.1 5.4 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.4 5.4 6.1 5.1 5.7 6.2 6.3 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.6 5.9 5.7 6.0 6.6 5.0 6.1 6.0 5.6 7.1 6.9 5.4 5.7 6.2 5.2 6.0 5.9 6.3 5.4

176,405 170,796 170,416 169,642 140,824 133,220 125,194 120,236 113,034 111,340 103,558 97,494 95,965 89,387 88,955 88,884 87,277 80,132 78,230 78,077 77,240 76,873 75,902 74,195 72,475 71,411 70,780 70,486 61,364 60,372 59,141 58,455 57,168 54,601 54,515 54,122 53,112 52,463 51,846 51,508

Samuel Morse Captain Chop Spirit Of Saints Formosina Excel Bolt High Award Lone Cat Moonlight Red Miss Liberty Khor Sheed Moraga Chinese Wall Approve Uighur Ape Maia Clondinnery Pinielde Maiguri Keratiya Zoffany Free Winner Romis Waltz Darling Paris To Peking Radharcnafarraige Cisneros Maqaasid Samaden Strong Suit Arneb Roderic O'Connor Blu Constellation Marine Commando Beowulf Zaidan Fifth Ave Wizz Kid La Gineste Santa Grazia Oeuvre d'Art

Earned (£)

58,755 37,611 31,968 58,256 28,508 35,518 39,513 27,830 51,239 16,349 17,257 25,664 58,362 16,195 17,480 47,655 32,788 34,602 48,938 45,120 20,487 11,551 7,059 45,372 72,476 25,438 55,626 31,139 60,979 30,237 12,991 39,836 31,623 17,080 30,975 11,163 24,336 14,779 10,725 24,909

Consistent Verglas merits much praise Given his record with juveniles over the last few years there is perhaps an air of inevitability about Danehill Dancer’s having taken up the running, albeit not by a great margin. Samuel Morse has done him proud but with only seven winners the 17-year-old cannot really be said to have got going yet.

He had four winners in the month, the same as Footstepsinthesand, Invincible Spirit, Kheleyf and firstcrop sire Holy Roman Emperor, but that doesn’t put them top. Acclamation and Exceed And Excel had five, freshman Iffraaj showed his mettle with six to overtake Holy Roman Emperor, and Verglas had an astounding time with seven scorers.

The 1996 Coventry Stakes winner’s 37 runners make him numerical leader with Invincible Spirit and Kheleyf, just ahead of Iffraaj. Figuring high in the numbers game boosts Verglas’s chances of siring winners, but his achievements in June still merit applause.

*First-season sire; All statistics to July 4

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YOUR SAY

Sparking the interest of racing’s next generation OWEN BYRNE Former Communications Officer at the Jockey Club and the BHA

Behind-the-scenes initiative a good first step to converting new followers

W

hen I was invited on the Next Generation Committee’s day in Newmarket, I wondered if the TBA had considered the invitation list properly. My wife Bethan works at Darley and is the daughter of Usk Valley Stud’s Kevin and Susan Mercer who both breed and race horses. I myself worked at the Jockey Club and British Horseracing Authority for eight years before leaving racing to set out on the path of becoming a lawyer. So, a trip to the gallops, a stud and racing for two people who have done it all before: was that preaching to the converted?

A report of the day is recorded elsewhere in this magazine (The Next Generation, pages xx to xx), but as the day went on, I came to understand why there were some racing disciples among the group. We were united in age range, but divided in terms of racing experience, and there was definitely a language barrier.

I was glad to be able to operate as a translator or intermediary, explaining the meaning of terms such as ‘third lot’, ‘maiden’, or ‘pulling hard’ used often enough by racing folk throughout the day.

The committee was helpful in their explanations and always invited questions, but having a few non-committee members littered among the group allowed the real novices to ask those ‘I know this is a stupid question, but’ type questions that nobody ever likes to do in front of 60 others.

Moreover, what was good to see is that the Next Generation Committee, made up of young professionals in racing and breeding, recognise that it is their duty to promote the sport from which they derive their living, both now and in the future. In a sport that needs help, this was a good display of initiative and self-help.

It wasn’t a day ramming ownership of a horse or mare down people’s throats. I was initially worried about a day organised under the breeders’ banner. I generally think the sport has to work on youth in stages – get them going racing regularly first, and use that to spark the ownership fire which in turn sparks a

breeding interest. Why? You can’t take the same marketing strategies that you may use for our parents’ generation who are coming to the latter stages of their working lives. They may have the time and money to pursue a leisure interest to the level of financial commitment that racing ownership involves, but at my age, much as I may like racing, paying the mortgage will always be the priority before I could consider buying a racehorse.

Giving the group an insight into breeding as well as racing was a subtle and welcome initiative. There were some City lads in hedge funds and banking dotted around and it was interesting to observe their reactions to what they were being told. They had been racing a few times, but this was their first behind-the-scenes experience and it was clearly well appreciated.

When it was explained what a horse cost to buy and train, how many of them ever win a race, you could see some faces querying it against their investment strategies at work.

But come our excellent trip to Plantation Stud, mention of stallion fees and the number of mares covered both by some stallions in the northern and southern hemisphere, they seemed to be thinking of numbers more like the ones on their computer screens daily.

They deal with risk, and immediately logged on to the differing levels of risk in owning racehorses or owning mares.

Although racing is a results-driven business, I don’t think the Next Generation Committee need expect immediate results from the day. A follow-up visit to the sales in October will help extend the good work started here, and it would be a huge bonus if a few got together to buy a foal to pinhook or a two-year-old to race in a small syndicate.

The ‘experience day’ has laid solid groundwork. I saw business cards and mobile numbers being exchanged between young professionals who have been brought together through racing. Let’s hope that as they develop, that common interest in racing develops into ownership and breeding. Give them support, but give them time.

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The wonderful ones Four unforgettable racehorses. We call them the wonderful ones because the way they won was wonderful. Now their first foals are yearlings and at the sales soon. We call them the wonderful one-year-olds...

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WON The Derby, the Juddmonte International, broke his maiden in the Racing Post Trophy, and took the Dante; pipped in the Eclipse on the wrong side of the track.

WONDERFUL Best winner of the Derby for almost 20 years – by five lengths; rated the equal of Workforce and Galileo.

ONES 113 one-year-olds, including 36 out of Group winners/ producers.

WON The G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein, the Strensall Stakes twice (including breaking the York track record), plus the Summer Mile.

WONDERFUL The lookalike son of Dubai Millennium, sire too of the outstanding young stallion Dubawi. Out of a half-sister to leading sire Marju and full-sister to the brilliant Salsabil, herself dam of G1 sire Sahm.

ONES 82 one-year-olds, including 59 out of winners/producers.

WON An epic Prince Of Wales’s Stakes from Dylan Thomas, the d’Ispahan, plus the Jacques le Marois over a mile. Unbeaten at five, he was also the undefeated Champion two-year-old in Germany.

WONDERFUL World Champion rated 135

by Timeform. ‘The best I have ever trained, and the best by a good margin’ – Andre Fabre.

ONES 117 one-year-olds, including 58 out of Stakes winners/ producers.

WON The Dewhurst, the National Stakes at the Curragh, the G2 Futurity, the Tyros Stakes and his maiden: all his starts.

WONDERFUL A brilliant, unbeaten European Champion juvenile who was spoken of as the next Nijinsky. Pedigree combines the dominant sire lines of our time, Sadler’s Wells and Danzig.

ONES 113 one-year-olds, including 33 out of Group winners/ producers.

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